Partula
Polynesian Tree Snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae
- Collected by
- Elwood C. Zimmerman, & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan ExpeditionMangarevan Expedition →Kondo {Yoshio} →Elwood Curtin Zimmerman →
- Collector number
- Bottle 931
- Date
- September 27, 1934
- Locality
- Northeast branch and ridge of Tepatu Valley
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- Windward Islands, French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -17.5144, -149.8303 ± 474 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 27, 1934, Elwood C. Zimmerman, & Kondo {Yoshio}; Mangarevan Expedition also collected 20 other specimens.
Still here: Partula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-18.

2026-09-18
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Langzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Langzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-16
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Langzi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Partula. BPBM 150969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/150969.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




