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BPBM 261479Malacology
Epitonium paumotensis
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Epitoniidae
- Collected by
- R. DeFelice & S. Coles; S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
- Date
- November 17, 1999
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Kaneohe Bay; Hakipu'u Reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1999, R. DeFelice & S. Coles; S. Coles also collected 24+ other specimens.
Epitonium paumotense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-12-29.

2021-12-29
Hawaii, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-04-25
Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epitonium paumotensis. BPBM 261479. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36747656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/261479.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36747656 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
