Mytilus crenatus

Cholga mussel

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae

Collected by: A. Garrett; Garrett
Locality: New Zealand
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Aulacomya atra observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 583 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Sunset Avenue, St Helena Bay, Western Cape, ZA

(c) Dale Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Falkland Islands, FK

(c) Layla Sklar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Ignacio Serrano / Blanco Encalada, 5700572 Castro, Los Lagos, Chile

(c) Carina Gsottbauer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

U9120, Chubut, Argentina

(c) Eduardo Nadal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24

Elands Bay, South Africa

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

2026-09-23

Biedma, AR-CH, AR

(c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Mytilus crenatus. BPBM 3303. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37635718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3303.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37635718 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026