Vulsella tasmanica

Southern Sponge Finger

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Vulsellidae

Collected by: W. Le Grand; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →W. Le Grand →
Locality: Tasmania
Region: Tasmania
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Vulsella ovata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Onkaparinga - South Coast, AU-SA, AU

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Easton Rd, North Shields, AU

(c) Wendy Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Easton Rd, North Shields, SA, AU

(c) Wendy Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27

Boatramp Causeway, Glenelg North, AU

(c) sb1arosalind, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22

Jetty Rd, Normanville, SA, AU

(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06

5PXR+79, Cape Conran VIC 3888, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Vulsella tasmanica. BPBM 4178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39670490. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/4178.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39670490 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026