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BPBM 260556Malacology
Lithophaga antillarum
Giant Date Mussel
Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae
- Collected by
- B.R. Bales; D. ThaanumBlenn R. Bales →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 6279
- Locality
- Florida; Ohio Key
- Region
- Florida
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lithophaga antillarum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-06-17.
2021-06-17
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL, USA
(c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-03-18
Grenada, , Grenada, GD
(c) Spencer Lott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lithophaga antillarum. BPBM 260556. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37448078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/260556.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37448078 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026