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Palaeohelicina

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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
Region
Koror, Palau
Coordinates
7.3114, 134.4857 ± 1,697 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
375 Bishop specimens of Palaeohelicina · collected 1936–1966Species page ›

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.

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