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BPBM 148669Malacology

Melania

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae

Collected by
Capt. Anderson; Mangarevan ExpeditionAnderson →Mangarevan Expedition →
Collector number
Bottle 790
Date
August 28, 1934
Locality
(Vaioivi? Vaivivi?)
Island
Rurutu
Region
Austral Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-22.4428, -151.3467 ± 251 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
356 Bishop specimens of Melania · collected 1902–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 28, 1934, Capt. Anderson; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 7 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melania. BPBM 148669. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/148669.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026