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Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Veneridae
- Collected by
- J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen?}; Charles Alfred AllenCharles Alfred Allen →J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen →
- Date
- August 1, 1948
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2761, -157.8270
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1948, J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen?}; Charles Alfred Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Lioconcha hieroglyphica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-11.

2026-02-11
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-14
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Ted Judah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-06
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-09
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-07
Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) nancyluna44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lioconcha hieroglyphica. BPBM 249220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/249220.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026


