Perna costellata

Brown Purse Shell

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Ostreida › Pteriidae

Isognomon perna observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Kamehameha Hwy + Pupukea Beach Park, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-06

Kaihalulu, Kahuku, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

2026-08-14

Condado de Honolulu, Hawái, EE. UU.

(c) Dsmacd1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Perna costellata. BPBM 703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37975444. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/703.