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BPBM 146976Malacology

Melania

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae

Collected by
Donald Anderson; Mangarevan ExpeditionDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →Mangarevan Expedition →
Collector number
Bottle 612
Date
August 8, 1934
Locality
Raivavae (Northwest); Mt Muanui; south slope, westernmost valley with forest
Island
Raivavae
Region
Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-23.8678, -147.6694 ± 360 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
356 Bishop specimens of Melania · collected 1902–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 8, 1934, Donald Anderson; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melania. BPBM 146976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/146976.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026