Opeas
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- S. Ito; Micronesian ExpeditionS. Ito →Micronesian Expedition →
- Collector number
- Bottle I
- Date
- April 5, 1936
- Locality
- Malkiyok-mura; Malkiyom Beach; inland 4 miles
- Island
- Babeldaob
- Region
- Melekeok, Palau
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1936, S. Ito; Micronesian Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.
Opeas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.

2026-09-04
Agronomía, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(c) RAP, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-18
中国山东省济南市长清区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-14
Jinan, Shandong, China
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
中国山东省济南市长清区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
W 155th St, Olathe, KS, US
(c) Avery Johnsmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
中国北京市海淀区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Opeas. BPBM 160239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/160239.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026






