BPBM 168019Malacology
Melania
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae
- Collected by
- Edward Y. Hosaka; Edward Y. Hosaka
- Date
- November 3, 1936
- Locality
- Lihue District; Hanamaulu; on plowed sandy loam soil 100 yards North of dairy, South of stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0000, -159.3832 ± 1,950 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1936, Edward Y. Hosaka; Edward Y. Hosaka also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Melania 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 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Kapaa, HI, US
(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-11-08
Kauaʻi, Poipu, HI, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melania. BPBM 168019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/168019.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




