Melampus olivaceus
California melampus
P. P. Carpenter, 1857Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 575085 ↗
Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow (iNaturalist)
1
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
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First collected
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Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
From the collection
Alive today
203 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-26
San Diego, CA, US
(c) AMS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
E Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-01
West Point Loma Bl & Famosa Bl, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
(c) Elk (she/he), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
West Point Loma Bl & Famosa Bl, San Diego, CA 92110, USA
(c) Elk (she/he), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Newport Bay Connector, Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) ev3olution, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
San Diego, CA, US
(c) Jack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA, USA
(c) bigshaun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Solana Beach, CA 92075, USA
(c) Kristin Sweeney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)