Atrina zelandica

Horse Mussel

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Pinnidae

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; Tauranga
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preservedspecimen

5 Bishop specimens of Atrina zelandica · collected 1917–1926Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Atrina zelandica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 636 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

North Island, Waikato, NZ

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

2026-10-08

Canterbury, NZ

(c) Sam Mahoney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Marlborough District, Marlborough Region, New Zealand

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

2026-09-27

Ōkiwi Bay 7193, New Zealand

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

2026-09-26

Waikouaiti 9471, New Zealand

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-25

Nees Rd, Golden Bay Ward, Tasman, NZ

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

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Cite this specimen

Atrina zelandica. BPBM 65537. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35320902. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/65537.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35320902 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026