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BPBM 140278Malacology

Melania

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae

Collected by
Wight, S. & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan ExpeditionMangarevan Expedition →Samuel Wight →Kondo {Yoshio} →
Collector number
Bottle 377 & 381
Date
July 13, 1934
Locality
Tapui Islet; inland 20 feet
Island
Rapa
Region
Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-27.6088, -144.3433 ± 5,524 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
356 Bishop specimens of Melania · collected 1902–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1934, Wight, S. & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melania. BPBM 140278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/140278.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026