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Brachidontes crebristriatus
Hawaiian Mussel
Mytilidae
- Collected by
- Tuttle, H.L.; Merlin TuttleHorace L. Tuttle →Merlin D. Tuttle →
- Collector number
- HT 442
- Date
- May 1, 1943
- Locality
- Waikiki; Waikiki Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2794, -157.8331
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Brachidontes crebristriatus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kalia Rd + Saratoga Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) meepandmetal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) meepandmetal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-10
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-22
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-26
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) showmeyourgenus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Brachidontes crebristriatus. BPBM 240482. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/240482.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
