Modiolus metcalfi

Winged Horse Mussel

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Mytilida › Mytilidae

Collected by: E.W. Gifford; E.W. Gifford
Date: September 1, 1920
Locality: Tonga; Haapai Group; Haapai; Lifuka
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

10 Bishop specimens of Modiolus metcalfi · collected 1920–1959Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1920, E.W. Gifford; E.W. Gifford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Modiolus modulaides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27

中国福建省厦门市思明区观音山

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

2022-08-31

澎湖島, 湖西鄉, TW

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

2022-07-23

胶州市营海镇

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

2020-05-31

Thailand

(c) Sutthikhun Phaengphongsai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2015-10-16

Cape Pallarenda Road, Rowes Bay, QLD, AU

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

2010-04-01

台灣澎湖縣

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

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

Cite this specimen

Modiolus metcalfi. BPBM 68478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37609721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/68478.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37609721 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026