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Lithophaga gracilis

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BPBM 253587Malacology

Lithophaga gracilis

Mytilidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
637
Date
February 8, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SW) Kepwani; 1-1/2 miles N. Uzi Island
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
7 Bishop specimens of Lithophaga gracilis · collected 1932–1957Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 7 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Lithophaga gracilis. BPBM 253587. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253587.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026