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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00215

Simulamerelina hewa

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

TR29a appendix (PDF p.108/printed p.100) records Merelina hewa at Kauaʻi stations Ka2 and Ka4.

WoRMS/MolluscaBase AphiaID 597899 accepts Simulamerelina hewa; Merelina hewa is the source combination.

Ka2 is Nawiliwili Harbor and Ka4 Port Allen reef; TR29a methods document shallow underwater survey, generally 0-20 m.

Direct institutional survey occurrence plus accepted combination verifies historical nearshore presence.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Simulamerelina hewa
Other names
Simulamerelina hewa · Merelina hewa
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
October 2002 survey occurrence.
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
Simulamerelina hewa is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Direct institutional survey occurrence plus accepted combination verifies historical nearshore presence.

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