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Polinices uber

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BPBM 241254Malacology

Polinices uber

Uber Milk Moon Snail

Naticidae

Collected by: Ted T. Dranga; J. Manson & Anna D. ValentineTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →J. Manson →Anna D. Valentine →
Date: September 1, 1952
Locality: Galapagos; Baltra Island
Region: Galapagos
Record type: Preservedspecimen

3 Bishop specimens of Polinices uber · collected 1952–1952Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1952, Ted T. Dranga; J. Manson & Anna D. Valentine also collected 24+ other specimens.

Polinices uber observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.

Polinices uber observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Coquimbo, Chile

(c) Javier Sellanes Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polinices uber observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

Guasave, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polinices uber observed 2026-05-28

2026-05-28

Guasave, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polinices uber observed 2026-02-27

2026-02-27

Guasave, Sin., México

(c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polinices uber observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) fpuerzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polinices uber observed 2025-05-15

2025-05-15

Parque Nacional Cabo Pulmo, Cabo Pulmo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

(c) Álvaro San José Elizundia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Polinices uber. BPBM 241254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/241254.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026