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Spondylus sparsispinosus

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BPBM 218805Malacology

Spondylus sparsispinosus

Spondylidae

Collected by
Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number
27
Date
December 29, 1961
Locality
Waikiki; off Moana Hotel, going Ewa 1500 yards off shore
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
3 Bishop specimens of Spondylus sparsispinosus · collected 1961–1961Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 29, 1961, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Spondylus sparsispinosus. BPBM 218805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/218805.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026