BPBM 278674Malacology
Ylistrum japonicum
saucer scallop
Pectinidae
- Collected by
- Myrtle Thaanum {Ditlev'S Wife}
- Collector number
- Th 9328.c
- Locality
- Japan; Tagami Bay
- Region
- Japan
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Ylistrum japonicum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-26.
2026-03-26
Kawazu, Shizuoka, JP
(c) Tomioka Masafumi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-19
3475 Kunugibaru, Tarumizu, Kagoshima 891-2116, Japan
(c) Malcolm Simard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ylistrum japonicum. BPBM 278674. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278674.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026