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Hydroides elegans
calcareous tube worm
As recorded: Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Sabellida › Serpulidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- Inner Harbor (Dive Dock)
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hydroides elegans observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
Holdfast Bay, West Beach, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-20
Coronado, CA, USA
(c) Abbey Underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-20
Coronado, CA, USA
(c) Abbey Underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
Seaford Beach, Seaford, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Holdfast Bay, Brighton, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Holdfast Bay, Brighton, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hydroides elegans. BPBM 4004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979310127. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/r/4004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979310127 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026