Modiolaria barbata

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae

Collected by: E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. MossE.G.B. Moss →Moss {=A.E. Moss →
Date: September 1, 1917
Locality: New Zealand; North Island; Hauraki Gulf; Kawau Island
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1917, E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. Moss also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gregariella barbata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09

Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda

(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-25

Long Reef Rock Platform, Long Reef Aquatic Reserve, Collaroy, Sydney, New South Wales

(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-05

Northland Region, New Zealand

(c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-08

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-19

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-10

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Modiolaria barbata. BPBM 65525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37610720. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/65525.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37610720 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026