BPBM 140885Malacology
Gastrocopta pediculus
Weakly Toothed Pupasnail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Gastrocoptidae
- Collected by
- Wight, S. & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan ExpeditionMangarevan Expedition →Samuel Wight →Kondo {Yoshio} →
- Collector number
- Bottle 90
- Date
- May 28, 1934
- Locality
- Tauna Islet
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1934, Wight, S. & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 11 other specimens.
Gastrocopta pediculus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-01.
2026-06-01
Aberglasslyn NSW 2320, Australia
(c) Amber Brodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-12
Northern Tinian, Tinian 96952, CNMI
(c) Ken Puliafico, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gastrocopta pediculus. BPBM 140885. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/140885.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026