BPBM 278714Malacology
Spondylus violacescens
Cliff Oyster
Spondylidae
- Collected by
- Myrtle Thaanum {Ditlev Thaanum'S Wife}
- Collector number
- Th 4926.l
- Locality
- West Maui; Lahaina District; Lahaina
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8801, -156.6805 ± 2,305 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Spondylus violacescens observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-04-10.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spondylus violacescens. BPBM 278714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278714.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026