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Tapes aurea

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BPBM 5425Malacology

Tapes aurea

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae

Collected by
J.H. Ponsonby; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →J.H. Ponsonby →
Locality
Africa; Algeria
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Polititapes aureus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 559 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Madrague Mont Rose, 13008 Marseille, France

(c) Miroslava MATEJČEKOVÁ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Almería, España

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

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

ΓΕΦΥΡΑ, Θεσσαλονίκη 546 55, Ελλάδα

(c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

ΓΕΦΥΡΑ, Θεσσαλονίκη 546 55, Ελλάδα

(c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Ελλάδα

(c) Platon Kleanthidis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polititapes aureus observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Finistère, Bretagne, FR

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

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Cite this specimen

Tapes aurea. BPBM 5425. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38983910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/5425.

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