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BPBM 138Invertebrate Zoology
Velella
As recorded: Velella Lamarck, 1801
Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Anthoathecata › Porpitidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Cooke, Jr
- Locality
- -
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Coordinates
- 6.0000, -162.0000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Velella observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-05-29.
2024-05-29
Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-12-08
Palmyra Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) Adi Khen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Velella. BPBM 138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39628466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39628466 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates fall outside the recorded country
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