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Polinices melanostomus
Naticidae
- Collected by
- Daniel B. Langford; Ditlev Due ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- Th.#: 500,n
- Date
- 1946
- Locality
- W. Agana Bay
- Region
- Guam
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Polinices melanostomus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Minnie Water NSW 2462, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-27
Collaroy, NSW, AU
(c) Nate Howarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polinices melanostomus. BPBM 254681. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/254681.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026