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Melanella

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BPBM 63496Malacology

Melanella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Eulimidae

Collected by
W.A. & E.L. Bryan
Locality
Kakaako
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
35 Bishop specimens of Melanella · collected 1918–1943Species page ›

Melanella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-19.

Melanella observed 2026-04-19

2026-04-19

Ewa Beach, HI, USA

(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melanella observed 2025-03-05

2025-03-05

Kikaua Point, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Melanella observed 2018-09-25

2018-09-25

Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Melanella observed 2018-09-20

2018-09-20

Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Melanella observed 2017-05-29

2017-05-29

Kaneohe Bay, barrier reef S of Kekapa Island

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Melanella observed 2014-07-20

2014-07-20

Puako, Kohala, Hawaii, USA

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Melanella. BPBM 63496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37532495. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/63496.

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