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Amastra violacea

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BPBM 131506Malacology

Amastra violacea

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Collected by
Thaanum, Ditlev; Thurston, Lorrin A.Ditlev Due Thaanum →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
September 1, 1909
Locality
Waialau
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1, -156.8Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
65 Bishop specimens of Amastra violacea · collected 1909–1938Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1909, Thaanum, Ditlev; Thurston, Lorrin A. also collected 12 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Amastra violacea. BPBM 131506. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/131506.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026