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Scaphander lignarius
Canoe-shell
Scaphandridae
- Collected by
- H.G. Barnacle; Joseph Swift EmersonH.G. Barnacle →Joseph Swift Emerson →
- Collector number
- #430 XV 245
- Date
- September 1, 1882
- Locality
- England; Wales; Tenby
- Region
- England
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1882, H.G. Barnacle; Joseph Swift Emerson also collected 8 other specimens.
Scaphander lignarius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1882. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Malltraeth Bay, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales, GB
(c) G Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Anglesey, Wales, GB
(c) G Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Anglesey, Wales, GB
(c) G Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-02
Anglesey, Newry Beach area
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland
(c) DamDoesNature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
11210 Port-la-Nouvelle, France
(c) AnnaOLL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaphander lignarius. BPBM 196985. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/196985.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026