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Partula otaheitana

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BPBM 136300Malacology

Partula otaheitana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Collector number
Bottle 17
Date
May 9, 1934
Locality
Fautaua Valley, hillside, valley, ridge,atl. 100 m., lower part of vanilla plantation
Island
Tahiti
Region
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5738, -149.5384 ± 6,782 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
115 Bishop specimens of Partula otaheitana · collected 1902–1962Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 9, 1934, D. Anderson; Cooke, C.M. Jr also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Partula otaheitana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1934. 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. BPBM 136300. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37915855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/136300.

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