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Perdicella helena

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BPBM 191574Malacology

Perdicella helena

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
May 7, 1943
Locality
Waialeia Flat
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2, -156.9Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
384 Bishop specimens of Perdicella helena · collected 1892–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1943, Charles H. Merriam; Charles H. Merriam also collected 24+ other specimens.

Perdicella helena observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-03-24.

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

Cite this specimen

Perdicella helena. BPBM 191574. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/191574.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026