Melania
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleuroceridae
- Collected by
- Patrick Kirch, Carl Christensen, Yoshio Kondo & Kay Kondo; Patrick Kirch, Carl Christensen, Yoshio Kondo & Kay KondoCharles C. Christensen →Patrick V. Kirch →Kiyoko Kondo →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →
- Collector number
- FNB#: 1964-91
- Date
- July 3, 1964
- Locality
- Koolau; Kalauao Springs
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1964, Patrick Kirch, Carl Christensen, Yoshio Kondo & Kay Kondo; Patrick Kirch, Carl Christensen, Yoshio Kondo & Kay Kondo also collected 2 other specimens.
Melania observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Kapaa, HI, US
(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melania. BPBM 206745. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/206745.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026