Opeas pyrgula
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Albert Mead
- Collector number
- 13-14
- Date
- July 1, 1949
- Locality
- Ogasawara Gunto; Bonin Islands; Haha; Okimura; 15 yards from shore
- Region
- Ogasawara Gunto
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1949, Albert Mead also collected 3 other specimens.
Opeas pyrgula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
中国山东省济南市长清区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-14
Jinan, Shandong, China
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
中国山东省济南市长清区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
W 155th St, Olathe, KS, US
(c) Avery Johnsmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
中国北京市海淀区
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-18
江苏省南京市浦口区岔琥路
(c) 老山敬德, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Opeas pyrgula. BPBM 212469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/212469.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




