Mactra discors
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1917
First collected
1925
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1917 by E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. Moss (New Zealand; North Island; Tauranga). The Museum last collected it in 1925; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 26, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
237 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-26
Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) Yuchienie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
North Island, Maketu, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) greghadley1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Beach Rd, Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) realtangobabe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Thomas Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Papamoa Beach, Papamoa, New Zealand
(c) cathyjane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
South Pacific Ocean, Rodney Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Claudia Pogoreutz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
North Island, Pukehina, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) scientificoceanart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Marine Parade - Banks Avenue, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand
no rights reserved