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Orobophana

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BPBM 172888Malacology

Orobophana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae

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
602 Bishop specimens of Orobophana · collected 1919–1996Species page ›

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