BPBM 53551Malacology
Samoana abbreviata
Short Samoan Tree Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae
- Collected by
- Mrs. D.S. Gifford; E.W. GiffordE.W. Gifford →Mrs. Delila S. Gifford →
- Date
- July 7, 1920
- Locality
- Pago Pago; on slope of hill on which old wireless is situated
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
- Coordinates
- -14.2662, -170.6861 ± 580 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1920, Mrs. D.S. Gifford; E.W. Gifford also collected 10 other specimens.
Still here: Samoana abbreviata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2018-11-26.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Samoana abbreviata. BPBM 53551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/53551.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026