Kauaʻi record · KCA-BCM-00002

Hawaiian Mussel

Brachidontes crebristriatus

Open this record in the interactive Atlas

Hawaiian Mussel — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on reviewed morphology evidence; not a specimen photograph or population claim. · Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas · Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas community media · Image source

About Hawaiian Mussel

A small Hawaiian endemic mussel forming colonies on wave-washed rock. A 2004 survey documented it at three Kauaʻi harbor and reef stations; that evidence does not establish present-day abundance.

Occurrence evidence

Bishop Museum Technical Report 29a records direct presence at Kauai coastal stations; dated observations corroborate.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Brachidontes crebristriatus
Common names: Hawaiian mussel
Family: Mytilidae
Order: Mytilida

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: historical; authoritative Kauai survey evidence from 2002-2003; no qualifying evidence on/after 2016-10-01
Origin: Endemic
Conservation status: Not assessed
Evidence date: 2026-10-01
Evidence limits: Evidence is bounded to the source events and dates; current population size, island-wide distribution, and persistence at historical sites have not been established.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats: Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description: A small Hawaiian endemic mussel forming colonies on wave-washed rock. A 2004 survey documented it at three Kauaʻi harbor and reef stations; that evidence does not establish present-day abundance.

Sources and further reading

Suggest changes to this record