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Subulina octona

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BPBM 142333Malacology

Subulina octona

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Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae

Collected by
Kondo {Yoshio} & C.M. Cooke {Jr.}; Mangarevan ExpeditionCharles Montague Cooke {Jr.} III →Mangarevan Expedition →Kondo {Yoshio} →
Collector number
Bottle 892
Date
September 23, 1934
Locality
Faatoai Valley; 3/4 mile inland
Island
Moorea
Region
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5061, -149.8755 ± 637 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
1,352 Bishop specimens of Subulina octona · collected 1912–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 23, 1934, Kondo {Yoshio} & C.M. Cooke {Jr.}; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Subulina octona observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-16.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Subulina octona. BPBM 142333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/142333.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026