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Hydatina physis
Brown-lined Paperbubble
Aplustridae
- Collected by
- H.E. Westcott; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonL.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →H.E. Westcott →
- Date
- Invalid Date
- Locality
- Honolulu; Waikiki; Fort DeRussy
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On Invalid Date, H.E. Westcott; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 7 other specimens.
Hydatina physis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) chlovis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Madeline Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-28
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Dylan Joaquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-19
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hydatina physis. BPBM 200019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200019.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026