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Orobophana

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BPBM 212265Malacology

Orobophana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae

Date
January 19, 1948
Locality
Polihala {Polihale? -RKK}; back of beach
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.0742, -159.7592 ± 1,077 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
602 Bishop specimens of Orobophana · collected 1919–1996Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 19, 1948, George F. Arnemann; George F. Arnemann also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Orobophana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2003-01-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Orobophana. BPBM 212265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/212265.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026