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Polinices melanostomus

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BPBM 281534Malacology

Polinices melanostomus

Naticidae

Date
August 1, 1954
Locality
Hanalei District; Hanalei
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.2047, -159.4811 ± 3,224 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
44 Bishop specimens of Polinices melanostomus · collected 1922–1996Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1954, Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection] also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Polinices melanostomus. BPBM 281534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/281534.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026