BPBM 262003Malacology

Elasmias apertum

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by: Niko Fialua and Pasia Setu; Robert H. CowieRobert H. Cowie →Niko Fialua →Pasia Setu →
Date: March 1, 2001
Locality: Samoa; Tutuila; Amalau
Island: Tutuila
Region: Vaifanua County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Identified by: Robert H. Cowie
Record type: Preservedspecimen

87 Bishop specimens of Elasmias apertum · collected 1925–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 2001, Niko Fialua and Pasia Setu; Robert H. Cowie also collected 24+ other specimens.

Elasmias apertum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-07.

2025-07-07

Asoa, Vele, Wallis and Futuna

(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-17

Tahiti, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-17

Tahiti, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-17

Tahiti, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-08

Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia

(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-03

Maeva, Huahine, French Polynesia

(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Elasmias apertum. BPBM 262003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36666321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/262003.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36666321 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026