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Cymatium gemmatum

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BPBM 234155Malacology

Cymatium gemmatum

jeweled triton

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cymatiidae

Collected by
Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1925
Locality
Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa; Nago
Region
Ryukyu Islands
Record type
Preservedspecimen
74 Bishop specimens of Cymatium gemmatum · collected 1916–2017Species page ›

Monoplex gemmatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-18.

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2026-03-18

2026-03-18

沖縄県石垣市新川

(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2023-04-13

2023-04-13

Beadon Bay, Onslow, WA, AU

(c) Tim Karnasuta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2022-10-15

2022-10-15

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2022-09-24

2022-09-24

国道449号, 沖縄県, JP

(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2022-02-12

2022-02-12

Lakeside, Exmouth, WA, Australia

(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monoplex gemmatus observed 2021-10-24

2021-10-24

Tainan, TW-TN-TI, TW

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Cymatium gemmatum. BPBM 234155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36246605. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/234155.

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