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BPBM 229189Malacology
Vermetus renisectus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Vermetidae
- Collected by
- Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 6279
- Date
- 1928
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa; Kumejima; Gima
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Petaloconchus renisectus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-23.
2026-03-23
沖縄県 与那国島 二畳ビーチ
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-23
沖縄県 与那国島 二畳ビーチ
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vermetus renisectus. BPBM 229189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39637773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/229189.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39637773 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026