Iphione ovata
As recorded: Iphione ovata Kinberg, 1856
Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Phyllodocida › Iphionidae
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Depth
- 48 m
- Identified by
- S.I. Salazar-Vallejo, 2022
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Iphione ovata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-02.

2025-06-02
Isla Socorro, Col., México
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-26
Pedasí, Los Santos Province, Panama
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-01
Pedasí, PA-LS, PA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-05
México
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-24
Makena Landing, HI, USA
(c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-18
Kaleopolepo Beach Fish pond, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Iphione ovata. BPBM 4125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979300900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/r/4125.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979300900 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
