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BPBM 225712Malacology
Haliotis gigantea discus
giant abalone
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Lepetellida › Haliotidae
- Collected by
- Thaanum
- Collector number
- 6279
- Locality
- Japan; Hokkaido.
- Region
- Japan
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Haliotis gigantea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.
2026-07-23
府道605号, Miyazu, Kyoto, JP
(c) Alec Hopping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-01
(c) Collier Sparks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Haliotis gigantea discus. BPBM 225712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37062696. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225712.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37062696 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026