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Barbatia tenella
Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Arcida › Arcidae
- Collected by
- Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
- Date
- 1962
- Locality
- Mokapu; Area E; Parking Area to Stables cliff
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Barbatia tenella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Cait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Barbatia tenella. BPBM 209220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209220.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026