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Thysanozoon tentaculatum in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by smithsonian_marinegeo
BPBM 441Invertebrate Zoology

Thysanozoon tentaculatum

As recorded: Thysanozoon tentaculatum (Pease, 1860)

Animalia › Platyhelminthes › Turbellaria › Pseudocerotidae

Collected by
DAR field team
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Coordinates
21.3248, -158.1223
Depth
12 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Thysanozoon tentaculatumSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Thysanozoon tentaculatum observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-17.

Thysanozoon tentaculatum observed 2025-08-17

2025-08-17

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thysanozoon tentaculatum observed 2024-07-30

2024-07-30

Hawaii, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thysanozoon tentaculatum observed 2024-05-04

2024-05-04

Sand Island State Recreation Area, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) khein2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Thysanozoon tentaculatum. BPBM 441. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979269437. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/f/441.

Record sources