Arca navicularis

Indo-Pacific Ark

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Arcida › Arcidae

Collected by: Ostergaard, J. M.; Ostergaard, Jens M.
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Nukualofa Beach
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

6 Bishop specimens of Arca navicularis · collected 1919–1946Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1926, Ostergaard, J. M.; Ostergaard, Jens M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Arca navicularis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

2026-08-11

Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

(c) Christian Perrin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22

2, Tambon Thong Chai, Amphoe Bang Saphan, Chang Wat Prachuap Khiri Khan 77190, Thailand

(c) Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-04

Scarborough Queensland, Australia

(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Scarborough QLD 4020, Australia

(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-24

Australia

(c) Brad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17

Singapore, SG, SG

(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Arca navicularis. BPBM 258049. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35197036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/258049.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35197036 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026