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Architectonica maxima
giant sundial
Architectonicidae
- Collected by
- Morris, Julius; Morris, DeanDean Morris →Julius Morris →
- Date
- May 3, 1954
- Locality
- Japan; Anami-Oshima
- Region
- Japan
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1954, Morris, Julius; Morris, Dean also collected 5 other specimens.
Architectonica maxima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-11.

2026-04-11
Bazar Tete, TP-LQ, TL
(c) tom quinney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-06
海南省陵水黎族自治县光坡镇G98海南环岛高速
(c) pyrrhulaaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-06
海南省陵水黎族自治县光坡镇G98海南环岛高速
(c) pyrrhulaaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-07-21
Tainan, TW-TN-TI, TW
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Architectonica maxima. BPBM 260129. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/260129.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026



