Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-BCM-00004

Cuming's Mussel

Septifer cumingii

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Cuming's Mussel — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on reviewed morphology evidence; not a specimen photograph or population claim.
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About Cuming's Mussel

Directly recorded on Kauaʻi by Bishop Museum as Septifer bryanae. MolluscaBase/WoRMS now treats that name as a synonym of Septifer cumingii.

Occurrence evidence

TR29a appendix records Septifer bryanae at Kauaʻi stations Ka2, Ka3, and Ka4, and the NOAA HCRI report independently lists it from Kauaʻi reef work.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Septifer cumingii
Common names
Cuming's mussel
Family
Mytilidae
Order
Mytilida

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Verified in 2002 and earlier HCRI-era surveys; no recent authoritative record inspected.
Origin
Indigenous
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence date
2026-10-01
Evidence limits
Historical occurrence verified; current status unknown.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Directly recorded on Kauaʻi by Bishop Museum as Septifer bryanae. MolluscaBase/WoRMS now treats that name as a synonym of Septifer cumingii.

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