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Nucula nucleus

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BPBM 5474Malacology

Nucula nucleus

Common Nut-shell

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Nuculida › Nuculidae

Collected by
J.H. Ponsonby; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →J.H. Ponsonby →
Locality
Africa; Algeria
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
4 Bishop specimens of Nucula nucleusSpecies page ›

Nucula nucleus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-05.

Nucula nucleus observed 2025-08-05

2025-08-05

San Pietro in Volta, isola di Pellestrina (Venezia), Italia

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

Nucula nucleus observed 2019-12-02

2019-12-02

Sant'Isidoro

(c) Francesco Tarantino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nucula nucleus. BPBM 5474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37699811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/5474.

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