Chione yatei

Striped Venus

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae

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

3 Bishop specimens of Chione yatei · collected 1917–1925Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Chamelea gallina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,687 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Potamos, Malia, Crete, GR

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

2026-10-25

Malia Bay, Crete, GR

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

2026-10-24

Casino, 11370 Leucate, France

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

2026-10-22

Casino, 11370 Leucate, France

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

2026-10-18

Punta Umbría, ES

(c) Henar Miñambres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Alcoutim, Faro, Portugal

(c) Jon J. Laysell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chione yatei. BPBM 65587. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35958221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/65587.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35958221 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026