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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00198

Planaxis suturalis

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Planaxis suturalis — source-informed Atlas ecological reconstruction; not a specimen photograph or evidence of current abundance.
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About Planaxis suturalis

Bishop Museum TR29a records Planaxis suturalis at Kauaʻi stations Ka2 and Ka4.

WoRMS AphiaID 596980 accepts Planaxis suturalis.

TR29a covers harbors and nearby coral reefs; both station records are coastal and in scope.

Primary Kauaʻi coastal-survey evidence verifies historical occurrence.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Planaxis suturalis
Other names
Planaxis suturalis
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
documented in 2004 technical report; recent persistence not independently shown
Origin
Origin not inferred from occurrence census
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence limits
Occurrence category and evidence are source-bounded. Abundance, trend, and living status are not inferred beyond the reviewed evidence.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Planaxis suturalis is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Primary Kauaʻi coastal-survey evidence verifies historical occurrence.

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