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Samoana abbreviata in life
In life — Short Samoan Tree Snail, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ben Hayden, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ben Hayden
BPBM 263200Malacology

Samoana abbreviata

Short Samoan Tree Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Date
November 4, 1992
Locality
Samoa; Tutuila; Tiatauala/Sauma Ridge
Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Identified by
Robert H. Cowie
Record type
Preservedspecimen
145 Bishop specimens of Samoana abbreviata · collected 1920–2001Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 4, 1992, Robert H. Cowie; Robert H. Cowie also collected 6 other specimens.

Samoana abbreviata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2018-11-26.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Samoana abbreviata. BPBM 263200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38531774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/263200.

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