
Hydatina physis
Brown-lined Paperbubble
Aplustridae
- Collected by
- Patrick Colin & Lori Bell; Scott Johnson {Enewetak Marine Lab}Lewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson {Enewetak Marine Lab} →
- Date
- 1981
- Island
- Enewetok Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Hydatina physis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,695 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Yugari Dr, Hastings Point, NSW, AU
(c) reuben_fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase, NSW, AU
(c) monkeys_uncle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) chlovis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Gerringong, AU
(c) brodywalsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Bateau Bay Beach, NSW, Australia
(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mill Bay, North Narooma, NSW, AU
(c) Essa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hydatina physis. BPBM 248922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/248922.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
