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Polyophthalmus pictus
As recorded: Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839)
Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Opheliidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- South Shore Wreck
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 10 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polyophthalmus pictus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Montague Park Rd, Southern Gulf Islands, BC, CA
(c) Aila, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-23
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-30
Bar, Montenegro
(c) David Lyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
San Diego County, US-CA, US
(c) Julia Black, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polyophthalmus pictus. BPBM 3977. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979293350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/r/3977.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979293350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026