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Cryptomya californica
California Softshell
Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Myidae
- Collected by
- R.E.C. Stearns; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →R.E.C. Stearns →
- Locality
- California
- Region
- California
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cryptomya californica observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13
Solano County, CA, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
San Diego River, San Diego, CA, US
(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
V5JF+84, MT MADONNA, CA 95076, USA
(c) James Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
V5JF+84, MT MADONNA, CA 95076, USA
(c) James Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Morro Bay, CA, US
no rights reserved

2025-07-03
The Strand, Redondo Beach, CA, US
(c) Keith P, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptomya californica. BPBM 3661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36202682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36202682 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
