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Symplegma in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kerry Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kerry Lewis
BPBM 394Invertebrate Zoology

Symplegma

As recorded: Symplegma Herdman, 1886

Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Styelidae

Collected by
R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Locality
Honolulu Harbor; Pier 39
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Coordinates
21.3168, -157.8810
Depth
13 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
20 Bishop specimens of SymplegmaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Symplegma observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-01-28.

Symplegma observed 2022-01-28

2022-01-28

Hawaii, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Symplegma observed 2017-05-31

2017-05-31

Kaneohe Bay, South Bay Fringing Patch Reef

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

Symplegma observed 2017-05-23

2017-05-23

Kaneohe Bay, Kokokahi, fringing reef N of Likeke Place

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

Symplegma observed 2017-05-21

2017-05-21

Kaneohe Bay

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

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

Cite this specimen

Symplegma. BPBM 394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090257593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/y/394.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Longitude sign looks reversed

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