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Microcystis benesculpta

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BPBM 143814MalacologyParatype

Microcystis benesculpta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Euconulidae

Collected by
Toto, Terii Pare & Donald Anderson; Mangarevan ExpeditionDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →Mangarevan Expedition →Terii Pare Toto →
Collector number
Bottle 533
Date
July 31, 1934
Locality
Mt. Tanga; South side of bay, North side of mountain (beyond Teutu)
Island
Rapa
Region
Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-27.6159, -144.3199 ± 501 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preservedspecimen
6 Bishop specimens of Microcystis benesculpta · collected 1934–1934Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 31, 1934, Toto, Terii Pare & Donald Anderson; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 19 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Microcystis benesculpta. BPBM 143814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/143814.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026