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Kauaʻi record · KCA-WOI-00065

Amathia distans

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AI-generated Atlas illustration of Amathia distans. It is a taxon reference, not a photograph of the documented Kauaʻi specimen or evidence of current occurrence. — AI-generated Atlas illustration of Amathia distans. It is a taxon reference, not a photograph of the documented Kauaʻi specimen or evidence of current occurrence. · Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas / OpenAI ImageGen · Atlas-generated illustration

About Amathia distans

Amathia distans is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. USGS NAS lists an established Kauaʻi record in 2001. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains open where needed.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Amathia distans
Family: Vesiculariidae
Order: Ctenostomatida

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Documented source record (2001)
Origin: Origin not yet resolved
Conservation status: Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description: Amathia distans is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. USGS NAS lists an established Kauaʻi record in 2001. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains open where needed.

Sources and further reading

U.S. Geological Survey. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Kauaʻi collection records for Bugula neritina and Amathia distans, sourced to Hawaii Biological Survey (2001) Guidebook of Introduced Marine Species of Hawaii. — USGS NAS Kauaʻi collection record

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