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Cymatium gemmatum

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BPBM 233928Malacology

Cymatium gemmatum

jeweled triton

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cymatiidae

Collected by
Thaanum; Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Date
1924
Locality
Honolulu; Fort Armstrong, reefs at
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
74 Bishop specimens of Cymatium gemmatum · collected 1916–2017Species page ›

Monoplex gemmatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-10-15.

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2022-10-15

2022-10-15

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Cite this specimen

Cymatium gemmatum. BPBM 233928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36245719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233928.

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