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BPBM 189775Malacology

Placostylus

Flax Snails

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amphibulimidae

Date
October 1, 1940
Locality
Isle of Pine
Region
L'Île-des-Pins, South Province, New Caledonia
Coordinates
-22.6059, 167.4787 ± 12,199 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
107 Bishop specimens of Placostylus · collected 1903–1966Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1940, Francis Xavier Williams; Francis Xavier Williams also collected 3 other specimens.

Still here: Placostylus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2021-12-29.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Placostylus. BPBM 189775. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/189775.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026