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Ctena bella

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BPBM 209615Malacology

Ctena bella

Beautiful Lucine

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Lucinida › Lucinidae

Collected by
John Q. Burch {or John B. Burch?}
Locality
Hilo; Thaanum's hole
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.7229, -155.0784 ± 3,229 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
95 Bishop specimens of Ctena bella · collected 1923–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Ctena bella observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-29.

Ctena bella observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Onekahakaha Rd, Hilo, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Ctena bella. BPBM 209615. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36210312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209615.

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