
Chama asperella
Rough Jewel-box Clam
Chamidae
- Collected by
- Pakki Reath & V. Bonito; Pakki ReathVictor Bonito →Pakki A. Reath →
- Date
- 2002
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Chama asperella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 357 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
9239+4F, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448, Australia
(c) cesdamess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Collaroy, AU
(c) Nate Howarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Caloundra - Kawana, AU-QL, AU
(c) pat_jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Diamond Beach NSW 2430, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Bonny Hills NSW 2445, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Kahaone Loop, Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chama asperella. BPBM 282445. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/282445.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
