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Pisania ignea
Pisaniidae
- Collected by
- Jens Mathias Ostergaard & J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias OstergaardJohn E. Hoffmeister →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →
- Date
- August 25, 1926
- Locality
- Tonga; Vavau Group; Vavau; Neiafu
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard & J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 4 other specimens.
Pisania ignea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-09
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Ped, Nusa Penida, Indonesia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-20
海南省陵水黎族自治县英州镇赤岭
(c) ayegege, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pisania ignea. BPBM 202794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202794.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026