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Lovenia hawaiiensis in life
In life — Hawaiian Lovenia, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by D. Torres-Pulliza

Lovenia hawaiiensis

Hawaiian Lovenia

As recorded: Lovenia hawaiiensis Mortensen, 1950

Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Spatangoida › Loveniidae

Locality
off Waikiki
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
41 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Lovenia hawaiiensisSpecies page ›

Lovenia hawaiiensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-07-03.

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

Cite this specimen

Lovenia hawaiiensis. BPBM 1332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37468338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1332.

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