BPBM 195989Malacology

Mactra ovata

Mactridae

Collected by: N.H. Goulstone; Wray HarrisNewton H. Goulstone →Wray Harris →
Collector number: 454
Date: July 17, 1925
Locality: New Zealand; North Island; Auckland; Manukau Harbor
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preservedspecimen

3 Bishop specimens of Mactra ovata · collected 1925–1925Species page ›

Mactra ovata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 694 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Lyttelton, Canterbury, NZ

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

2026-10-22

Manly Esplanade, Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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

2026-10-20

Auckland 2012, New Zealand

(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

Long Bay Regional Park, Waikato, NZ

(c) Ross Nightingale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Bucklands Beach, Auckland 2012, New Zealand

(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-16

North Island, Mercury Bay Ward, Waikato, NZ

(c) Ross Nightingale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Mactra ovata. BPBM 195989. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/195989.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026