Pecten novaezelandiae
New Zealand Scallop
Pectinidae
- Collected by
- Myrtle Thaanum {Ditlev'S Wife}
- Collector number
- Th 5988.a
- Locality
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Pecten novaezelandiae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 930 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Rodney Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Birding by Bus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Rodney Ward, Auckland, NZ
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2026-10-26
Rodney, NZ-AU, NZ
(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Southland 9818, Neuseeland
(c) Amke Hinrichs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Takatu Rd, Matakana, Auckland, NZ
(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Auckland 2012, New Zealand
(c) Shaun, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Pecten novaezelandiae. BPBM 278603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278603.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026