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Dentalium neohexagonum

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BPBM 225396Malacology

Dentalium neohexagonum

Hexagon Tuskshell

Animalia › Mollusca › Scaphopoda › Dentaliida › Dentaliidae

Collected by
F. W. Helsey; ThaanumF.W. Helsey →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Locality
California; San Diego
Region
California
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Dentalium neohexagonum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-10-08.

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2021-10-08

2021-10-08

Ventura County, CA, USA

(c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2020-01-21

2020-01-21

Malibu, CA, USA

(c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2019-01-02

2019-01-02

San Diego County, US-CA, US

(c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2018-06-18

2018-06-18

Carlsbad, CA, USA

(c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2018-02-02

2018-02-02

Carlsbad, CA, USA

(c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium neohexagonum observed 2017-12-30

2017-12-30

Carlsbad, CA, USA

(c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Dentalium neohexagonum. BPBM 225396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36357527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225396.

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