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Chama iostoma

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BPBM 67485Malacology

Chama iostoma

Snowball Chama

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Chamidae

Collected by
L.A. Thurston & T.T. Dranga; L.A. ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
1924
Locality
Puna; Paki, near Keaau
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.6292, -154.9673 ± 339 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
64 Bishop specimens of Chama iostoma · collected 1902–2008Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Chama limbula observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-06-03.

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

Cite this specimen

Chama iostoma. BPBM 67485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35912502. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/67485.

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