BPBM 264742Malacology

Arca ventricosa

Truncated Ark

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Arcida › Arcidae

Collected by: DeFelice & Coles; Coles, S.Stephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Date: January 22, 2001
Locality: Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Waikiki; Sta. 10; Kapua Ch.
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

80 Bishop specimens of Arca ventricosa · collected 1916–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 22, 2001, DeFelice & Coles; Coles, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lamarcka ventricosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Kahuku, HI, US

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

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

2026-10-08

Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Maalaea, HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Kihei, HI, US

(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

2026-08-04

Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Arca ventricosa. BPBM 264742. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35196802. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/264742.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35196802 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026