Lamellaxis
Awl Snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- S. Ito & Native; Micronesian ExpeditionS. Ito →Micronesian Expedition →other Native →
- Collector number
- Bottle 8
- Date
- April 11, 1936
- Locality
- Malukiyok; Galald, Shokuminchi; inland 1 mile
- Island
- Babeldaob
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1936, S. Ito & Native; Micronesian Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.
Lamellaxis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 424 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Sydney Institute of Marine Science and surrounding bushland, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
FM-723, Richmond, TX, US
(c) Luke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Woodchester Dr, Sugar Land, TX, US
(c) Luke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Houston, TX, US
(c) Luke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
University Gardens, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
(c) maxstevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Lamont St, Wollstonecraft, NSW, AU
(c) brwildlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lamellaxis. BPBM 160328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/160328.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026





