
Elasmias
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Robert H. Cowie; Robert H. Cowie
- Date
- November 3, 1992
- Locality
- Samoa; Tutuila; Vainu'u Point
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Robert H. Cowie
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On November 3, 1992, Robert H. Cowie; Robert H. Cowie also collected 8 other specimens.
Elasmias observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 550 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
New South Wales, AU
(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
New South Wales, AU
(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
New South Wales, AU
(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
New South Wales, AU
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
New South Wales, AU
(c) Michelle Colpus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Elasmias. BPBM 263197. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36670270. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/263197.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36670270 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
