Saxidonus aratus

California Butterclam

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae

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

Saxidomus nuttalli observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 457 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Surfside Beach, Seal Beach, CA, US

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

2026-10-12

Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, US-CA, US

(c) fern224, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Cayucos, CA 93430, USA

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

2026-09-10

CA, US

(c) Garrett Craig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08

W Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA, US

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

2026-08-01

Goleta, CA, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Saxidonus aratus. BPBM 3812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38571445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3812.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38571445 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026