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Polinices mammilla
Pear-shaped Sand Snail
Naticidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 669
- Date
- February 26, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SW) Dembiani; 2 miles N. Kizimkazi
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 13 other specimens.
Callista multiradiata
Malacology
Conus miles
Malacology
Fusinus colus
Malacology
Nassarius laevigatus
Malacology
Nassarius muricatus
Malacology
Nerita albicilla
Malacology
Nerita plicata
Malacology
Nerita undata
Malacology
Philippia hybrida
Malacology
Strombus columba
Malacology
Terebra cerithina
Malacology
Thais tuberosa
Malacology
Tonna cepa
Malacology
Polinices mammilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 118 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.
2026-08-28
Green Island QLD, Australia
(c) Richard Littauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-21
Вааву, Мальдивы
(c) Taisiya Manyuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cape Gloucester QLD 4800, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
China
(c) 管牧山, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Su Myat Lin Tun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Southern Islands, Singapore
(c) Zin Sann Naing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polinices mammilla. BPBM 253606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253606.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026