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BPBM 259086Malacology
Melampus flavus nuxcastaneus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Langford & D. Thaanum; Thaanum, DitlevD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 3626,e
- Date
- 1928
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa; Kumejima; Zenda
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Melampus flavus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-20.

2026-03-20
日本、〒907-1801 沖縄県八重山郡与那国町与那国
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-12-20
東江前, 国頭郡伊江村, おきなわ, JP
(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melampus flavus nuxcastaneus. BPBM 259086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37529619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/259086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37529619 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
