BPBM 172888Malacology
Orobophana
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae
- Collected by
- D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. Welch
- Date
- May 31, 1933
- Locality
- Kaipapau; Kamehameha Highway; Makai side, near where Kokololio Gulch crosses road at edge of Castle Place.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1933, D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. Welch also collected 19 other specimens.
Orobophana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2003-01-01.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Orobophana. BPBM 172888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/172888.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




