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Penicillus
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 616
- Date
- January 25, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (W) 2 miles E Nyange Island; dgd
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On January 25, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 8 other specimens.
Penicillus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 456 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Baia Spiaggia di Macari (Trapani), Italia
(c) cccrll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
IE
(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
IE
(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Sambue
(c) Lou Wagstaffe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
Finistère, Bretagne, FR
(c) Romain M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
07609 Cala Blava, Illes Balears, España
(c) marcgarcia6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Penicillus. BPBM 253432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253432.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026