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Patella compressa miniata
Kelp Limpet
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Patellidae
- Collected by
- Thaanum
- Collector number
- 6279
- Locality
- Africa; South Africa; Port Elizabeth
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cymbula compressa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 370 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Greater Hermanus, Western Cape, ZA
(c) marin666, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Zubair Abdullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Zubair Abdullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa
(c) Wynand Uys, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-14
Boulders Beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7995, South Africa
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
Boulders Beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7995, South Africa
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Patella compressa miniata. BPBM 226591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94352028. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/226591.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94352028 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026