Pythia scarabaeus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae
- Collected by
- Robert H. Cowie; Robert H. Cowie
- Date
- October 28, 1992
- Locality
- Samoa; Ofu; Sunuitao Peak
- Island
- Ofu
- Region
- Ofu County, Manua District, American Samoa
- Identified by
- Robert H. Cowie
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1992, Robert H. Cowie; Robert H. Cowie also collected 11 other specimens.
Pythia scarabaeus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) zcb0926, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-26
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-15
Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) flari0n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Yigo, Guam, US
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-01
Cape Tribulation QLD 4873, Australia
(c) roxham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pythia scarabaeus. BPBM 263221. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38366319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/263221.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38366319 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026