Barbatia divaricata

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Arcida › Arcidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition 1959; M. E. KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition 1959 →
Date: July 31, 1959
Locality: Pokai Bay - 197b
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

93 Bishop specimens of Barbatia divaricata · collected 1903–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 31, 1959, Pele Expedition 1959; M. E. King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Barbatia divaricata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI, US

(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21

Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US

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

2026-04-29

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04

Maalaea, HI, USA

(c) Dan O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29

Kahaone Loop, Waialua, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Barbatia divaricata. BPBM 261410. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35424890. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/261410.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35424890 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026