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Partula otaheitana rubescens

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BPBM 106432Malacology

Partula otaheitana rubescens

Perverse Tahitian Partula

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Date
September 6, 1930
Locality
Papenoo; 11 miles inland
Island
Tahiti
Region
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.6674, -149.4591 ± 3,323 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
323 Bishop specimens of Partula otaheitana rubescens · collected 1906–1934Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 6, 1930, Grant, Martin L.; Grant, Martin L. also collected 3 other specimens.

Still here: Partula otaheitana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Partula otaheitana rubescens. BPBM 106432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37934043. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/106432.

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