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Modulus tectum
Modulidae
- Collected by
- Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
- Collector number
- 136
- Date
- April 8, 1962
- Locality
- Ala Moana, off
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2869, -157.8547
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 8, 1962, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Modulus tectum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Diamond Head Rd + Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
ʻŌhua 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
Modulus tectum. BPBM 217680. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/217680.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026












