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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00269

Williamia radiata

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

TR29a appendix (PDF p.124/printed p.116) records Williamia radiata at Kauaʻi stations Ka2, Ka3, and Ka4.

Fresh WoRMS/MolluscaBase query returned Williamia radiata accepted (AphiaID 559198).

The stations are Nawiliwili Harbor and Poʻipū/Port Allen reefs, all shallow underwater survey sites generally within 0-20 m.

Multiple direct Kauaʻi shallow-station records and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Williamia radiata
Other names
Williamia radiata
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
October 2002 multi-station 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
Williamia radiata is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Multiple direct Kauaʻi shallow-station records and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence.

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