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Partula otaheitana

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BPBM 136318Malacology

Partula otaheitana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Collector number
Bottle 18
Date
May 9, 1934
Locality
Fautaua Valley, hillside, valley, ridge, alt. 180 m., upper 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 136318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37916012. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/136318.

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