Leopecten diegensis
San Diego Scallop
Pectinidae
- Collected by
- Myrtle Thaanum {Ditlev'S Wife}
- Collector number
- Th 7398
- Locality
- California; San Diego
- Region
- California
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Leopecten diegensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-06.
2026-02-06
Los Angeles County, US-CA, US
(c) xvma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-05
Capitola, CA, USA
(c) James Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-03
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) Benjamin Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-26
Santa Barbara Channel, Goleta, CA, US
(c) Laura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-12
Opal Cliffs, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-12
Opal Cliffs, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leopecten diegensis. BPBM 278593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278593.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026