Amathia distans
As recorded: Amathia distans Busk, 1886
Animalia › Bryozoa › Gymnolaemata › Ctenostomatida › Vesiculariidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- West Beach Sewage Pipe
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Amathia distans observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-11-18.
2023-11-18
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) u_phantasticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-05-08
Mission Bay Park, San Diego, CA, US
(c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-10-21
Florida, US
(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2015-10-21
Florida, US
(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Amathia distans. BPBM 2025. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979301383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/k/2025.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979301383 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026