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Partulina rufa

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BPBM 194036Malacology

Partulina rufa

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Charles H. Merriam; Charles H. Merriam
Locality
Kaluahauoni (Waikolu)
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2, -156.9Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
99 Bishop specimens of Partulina rufa · collected 1889–1943Species page ›

Where it was collected

Partulina rufa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-17.

Partulina rufa observed 2024-10-17

2024-10-17

Hawaii, US

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

Cite this specimen

Partulina rufa. BPBM 194036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/194036.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026