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BPBM GBIF 4979309905Malacology

Spondylus linguafelis

As recorded: Spondylus linguafelis G.B.Sowerby II, 1847

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Spondylidae

Collected by
R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Locality
Honolulu Harbor; Pier 13-14
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Coordinates
21.3108, -157.8651
Depth
4 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
13 Bishop specimens of Spondylus linguafelis · collected 1943–2001Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Spondylus linguafelis observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-25.

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

Cite this specimen

Spondylus linguafelis. BPBM GBIF 4979309905. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979309905. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/gbif-4979309905.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Coordinates were rounded by GBIF
  • Longitude sign looks reversed
  • Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately

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