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Hydatina physis

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BPBM 258479Malacology

Hydatina physis

Brown-lined Paperbubble

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Aplustridae

Collected by
Thaanum; Thaanum, Ditlev
Collector number
259,b
Date
1921
Locality
Hilo; Keokea Ponds
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.7322, -155.0303 ± 398 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
63 Bishop specimens of Hydatina physis · collected 1908–1981Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Hydatina physis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-18.

Hydatina physis observed 2025-12-18

2025-12-18

Lihikai Rd, Hilo, HI, US

(c) eliea_15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hydatina physis observed 2024-12-25

2024-12-25

United States

(c) Jules Wyman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hydatina physis observed 2021-11-08

2021-11-08

North Pacific Ocean, Hilo, HI, US

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

Hydatina physis observed 2021-11-08

2021-11-08

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hydatina physis. BPBM 258479. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37212181. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/258479.

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