Omphalotropis
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Assimineidae
- 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.
Omphalotropis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-05.

2026-01-05
Grand Port, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Rivière Noire, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-02
Pouce
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Flacq, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-10
Malojloj, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
(c) lmlg24, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Omphalotropis. BPBM 160246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/160246.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026






