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BPBM 259014Malacology
Melampus castaneus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae
- Collected by
- D. Thaanum; Thaanum, Ditlev
- Collector number
- 817,?
- Date
- 1939
- Locality
- Waialua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5714, -158.1272
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Melampus castaneus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-17.
2026-06-17
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melampus castaneus. BPBM 259014. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37535032. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/259014.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37535032 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026