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Melampus

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BPBM 258278Malacology

Melampus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae

Collected by
Jens M. Ostergaard; J.M. Ostergaard
Locality
Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Nukualofa Beach
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
340 Bishop specimens of Melampus · collected 1902–2023Species page ›

Melampus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,693 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Melampus observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

California, US

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

Melampus observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Deep Passage Ln, Fort Myers Beach, FL, US

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

Melampus observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality, South Africa

(c) Seprűs Péter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melampus observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Taita Hills Airstrip, Lumo, Kenya

(c) Shirley Laurent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melampus observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Kilosa, TZ

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

Melampus observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Bojanala, ZA-NW, ZA

(c) Jake Boardman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Melampus. BPBM 258278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37532255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/258278.

Record sources