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Melania

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BPBM 154780Malacology

Melania

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae

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

356 Bishop specimens of Melania · collected 1902–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1936, S. Ito & Yoshio Kondo; Micronesian Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melania. BPBM 154780. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/154780.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026