Helix margarita

Pearly Topshell

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Helicidae

Collected by: R. Damon; A. GarrettR. Damon →Andrew J. Garrett →
Locality: Jamaica
Region: Jamaica
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Margarites helicinus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

2026-08-25

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, USA

(c) R. Hoffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11

St Paul, AK, USA

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06

Terence Bay, NS, Canada

(c) elli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13

RI, US

(c) Benny Albro, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-13

Oceanview Dr, Middletown, RI, US

(c) Benny Albro, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-13

RI, US

(c) Benny Albro, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Helix margarita. BPBM 4591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37149136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/4591.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37149136 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026