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Scutus unguis

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BPBM 225961Malacology

Scutus unguis

Hoof-shield limpet

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Lepetellida › Fissurellidae

Collected by
Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1932
Locality
Ryukyu Islands; Loochos; Yaeyama, Maesato, Isigaki.
Region
Ryukyu Islands
Record type
Preservedspecimen
19 Bishop specimens of Scutus unguis · collected 1924–1957Species page ›

Scutus unguis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 201 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Scutus unguis observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

North-East, Singapore

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

Scutus unguis observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

台灣新北市貢寮區

(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutus unguis observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

New Territories, HK

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

Scutus unguis observed 2026-08-23

2026-08-23

Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scutus unguis observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Coral Sea, Bowen, AU

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

Scutus unguis observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Hong Kong

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

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

Cite this specimen

Scutus unguis. BPBM 225961. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38625486. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/225961.

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