Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00249
Thylacodes variabilis
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About Thylacodes variabilis
TR29a and NOAA HCRI both record source-name Serpulorbis variabilis from Kauaʻi; 2010 and 2026 community observations corroborate.
Fresh WoRMS/MolluscaBase query returned Thylacodes variabilis accepted (AphiaID 709511), bridging Serpulorbis variabilis.
Both institutional sources are shallow harbor/coral-reef surveys.
Two primary Kauaʻi surveys verify occurrence; recent community records support current classification. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Thylacodes variabilis
- Other names
- Thylacodes variabilis · Serpulorbis variabilis
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Authoritative Kauaʻi occurrence is established, but the authoritative source is historical or undated; later community observations are corroborative only and do not establish present-day persistence.
- 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
- Thylacodes variabilis is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Two primary Kauaʻi surveys verify occurrence; recent community records support current classification. Strict current-status reconciliation: downgraded to historical because no dated authoritative recent Kauaʻi voucher or survey was inspected.