BPBM 154775Malacology
Palaeohelicina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae
- Collected by
- S. Ito & Yoshio Kondo; Micronesian ExpeditionS. Ito →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →Micronesian Expedition →
- Collector number
- Bottle 211
- Date
- May 5, 1936
- Locality
- Auluptagel (near Koror) = Aurapushekaru; on red soil (Gelhailgail & mountain East of it); inland 200-300 feet
- Island
- Ulebsechel Island
- Region
- Koror, Palau
- Coordinates
- 7.3114, 134.4857 ± 1,697 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1936, S. Ito & Yoshio Kondo; Micronesian Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Palaeohelicina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-12-06.

2023-12-06
Palau
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-03
Koror, Palau
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-03
Koror, Palau
(c) Heather Ketebengang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palaeohelicina. BPBM 154775. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/154775.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026







