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Arca tenella

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BPBM 60125Malacology

Arca tenella

Delicate Ark

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Arcida › Arcidae

Collected by
W.A. & E.L. Bryan
Locality
Hanalei District; Haena
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.2065, -159.5765 ± 2,990 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
11 Bishop specimens of Arca tenella · collected 1915–1919Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Calloarca tenella observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-21.

Calloarca tenella observed 2026-05-21

2026-05-21

Kuhio Hwy, Hā’ena, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Arca tenella. BPBM 60125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35196135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/60125.

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