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Polychaeta in life
In life — Polychaete Worms, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman
BPBM 3413Invertebrate Zoology

Polychaeta

Polychaete Worms

Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta

Collected by
R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Locality
Nawiliwili Commercial Boat Harbor
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
165 Bishop specimens of PolychaetaSpecies page ›

Polychaeta observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-19.

Polychaeta observed 2025-10-19

2025-10-19

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(c) Sarah Kelsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Polychaeta observed 2025-10-07

2025-10-07

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(c) Sarah Kelsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Polychaeta observed 2025-08-29

2025-08-29

Sabanalarga, Casanare, Colombia

(c) Diego Amaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polychaeta observed 2024-09-22

2024-09-22

Moraspungo, Pululahua, Calacalí, Quito, Ecuador

(c) Ana Mireya Guerrero G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Polychaeta observed 2024-01-06

2024-01-06

Monte Verde, Camanducaia - MG, 37650-000, Brasil

(c) Bruno Henrique Aranda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Polychaeta observed 2022-08-01

2022-08-01

San Juan de Arama, Meta, Colombia

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

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

Cite this specimen

Polychaeta. BPBM 3413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090325214. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/r/3413.

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