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Hydatina physis
Brown-lined Paperbubble
Aplustridae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
- Date
- 1953
- Locality
- Maili
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Hydatina physis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) chlovis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Madeline Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-28
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Dylan Joaquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-19
Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hydatina physis. BPBM 269909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269909.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
