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Melampus castaneus

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BPBM 220565Malacology

Melampus castaneus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae

Collected by
Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number
881
Date
May 1, 1959
Locality
South Shore {=Mamala Bay}
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
34 Bishop specimens of Melampus castaneus · collected 1922–2019Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 1, 1959, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 12 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Melampus castaneus. BPBM 220565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/220565.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026