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Sphaerium rivicola
River Orb-mussel
Pisidiidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Barnacle; Joseph Swift EmersonH.G. Barnacle →Joseph Swift Emerson →
- Collector number
- #453
- Date
- September 1, 1882
- Locality
- England; Gloucester
- Region
- England
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1882, H.G. Barnacle; Joseph Swift Emerson also collected 8 other specimens.
Sphaerium rivicola observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1882. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 227 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Moscow City, RU
(c) Мария, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Masovian, PL
(c) Maciej Boenisch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-15
Ukraine
(c) Таня Микитюк, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Homyel', BY
(c) Alexander Naumov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Ukraine
(c) Viktor Strenada, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-15
Ukraine
(c) Viktor Strenada, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaerium rivicola. BPBM 196783. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/196783.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026







