Midway Islands

The Midway Islands are a territory of the United States of America and are protected as a national wildlife refuge (fws.gov WM).

Marine molluscs known only from Midway include a turban snail Bolma midwayensis (WMSDB), Gymnobela midpacifica (ResearchGate), Goriella dalli (schweizerbart.de), and the top shells Omphalotukaia hajimeana (WMSDB) and Calliotropis (or Omphalotukaia) midwayensis (TELDAP WM).

Other invertebrates that have been collected solely from Midway include the extinct Midway Noctuid Moth Agrostis fasciata (Wikipedia), a long-legged fly Dactylomyia vockerothi (GBIF) (Bishop Museum WM pdf), a spider crab Oxypleurodon coralliophilum (fig. B at ResearchGate), a copepod Paramisophria walteri (PLAZI), a sponge Thoosa midwayi (ResearchGate), and mites from non-endemic species including Neoschoengastia gettmani (Oxford) and Neotrombicula megensi (Oxford). Squat lobsters known only from Midway include Sternostylus (or Gastroptychus) hawaiiensis, Uroptychus magnispinatus, Uroptychus setosidigitalis, Uroptychus similis, and Eumunida debilistriata (all at ResearchGate),

A review of Midway's arthropods can be found at (Bishop Museum WM pdf).