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Modiola capax

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BPBM 3797Malacology

Modiola capax

Fat Horse Mussel

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae

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

Modiolus capax observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 243 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

Modiolus capax observed 2026-08-09

2026-08-09

Carretera Manzanillo-Puerto Vallarta, MX

(c) Lorena Melissa Nájera Martínez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Modiolus capax observed 2026-07-28

2026-07-28

FRMQ+QRW, El Astillero, Nicaragua

(c) Cynthia Tercero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Modiolus capax observed 2026-07-03

2026-07-03

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, CR

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

Modiolus capax observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

Alberto Alvarado Arámburo Carretera Escénica, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Modiolus capax observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Cayucos, CA 93430, USA

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

Modiolus capax observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

Sunset County Beach, Orange County, US-CA, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Modiola capax. BPBM 3797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37610794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3797.

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