Bishop MuseumExplore
Mya hemphilli

CC0 · GBIF · full resolution

BPBM 3282Malacology

Mya hemphilli

Soft-shelled Clam

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Myidae

Collected by
H. Hemphill; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →Henry Hemphill →
Locality
California
Region
California
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Mya arenaria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,588 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Eider Rd, Harpswell, ME, US

(c) Jodi Levine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC, CA

(c) kairune, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Irlandia

(c) Piotr Panek, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Rowley, MA, US

(c) Matthew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Gig Harbor, WA 98329, USA

(c) druiddpisces, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mya arenaria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Lawrencetown, NS B2Z 1C9, Canada

(c) tamarackthief, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mya hemphilli. BPBM 3282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37627305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3282.

Record sources