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BPBM 207150Malacology

Patella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Patellidae

Collector number
FNB #: 1962-12
Date
January 22, 1961
Locality
Antarctica; Livingstone Island; South Shetlands
Region
Antarctica
Coordinates
-62.7000, -60.4333
Record type
Preservedspecimen
32 Bishop specimens of Patella · collected 1922–1993Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 22, 1961, R.E. & T.S. Leech; R.E. & T.S. Leech also collected 1 other specimen.

Still here: Patella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-05.

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

Cite this specimen

Patella. BPBM 207150. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/207150.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026