BPBM 202714Malacology

Septifer

Mytilidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: August 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

12 Bishop specimens of Septifer · collected 1923–1926Species page ›

Septifer observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 541 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Приморский край, Россия, 692940

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

2026-10-23

Greater St Lucia Wetland Nature Reserve, ZA-NL-UY, ZA-NL, ZA

(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Flores, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara, ID

(c) Tricia Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Lala Nek Beach

(c) Adel Liebenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Club de Yates, Mzlo., Col., México

(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-09

Hong Kong

(c) Chan Kam Kong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Septifer. BPBM 202714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202714.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026