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Dentalium

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BPBM 225423Malacology

Dentalium

Animalia › Mollusca › Scaphopoda › Dentaliida › Dentaliidae

Collected by
Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1926
Locality
Japan; Jogashima.
Region
Japan
Record type
Preservedspecimen
60 Bishop specimens of Dentalium · collected 1925–1963Species page ›

Dentalium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

Dentalium observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

North Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville Beach, FL, US

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

Dentalium observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

South Carolina, US

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

Dentalium observed 2026-08-31

2026-08-31

Cape Ct, Buxton, NC, US

(c) Levi Briggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dentalium observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Horry County

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

Dentalium observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Escambia County, Gulf Islands National Seashore, US-FL, US

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

Dentalium observed 2026-07-12

2026-07-12

Airija

(c) Rytis Skominas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Dentalium. BPBM 225423. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36358134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225423.

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