Partula
Polynesian Tree Snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae
- Date
- December 29, 1930
- Locality
- Monaofefe; hillside
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1930, Pacific Entomological Survey; Pacific Entomological Survey also collected 22 other specimens.
Partula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 115 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
(c) Finn Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
(c) Finn Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Partula. BPBM 104681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37923149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/104681.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37923149 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026



