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BPBM 281118Malacology
Spondylus linguafelis
Cat's tongue oyster
Spondylidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
- Date
- 1943
- Locality
- Kahaluu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4534, -157.8260
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Spondylus linguafelis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-25.
2025-04-25
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2013-02-10
Portlock, HI
(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spondylus linguafelis. BPBM 281118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/281118.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026