Polinices melanostoma

Black-mouth Moon Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Naticidae

Collected by: H.G. Hornbostel; H.G. Hornbostel
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: Tumon Bay
Region: Guam
Record type: Preservedspecimen

34 Bishop specimens of Polinices melanostoma · collected 1906–1962Species page ›

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, H.G. Hornbostel; H.G. Hornbostel also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mammilla melanostoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 179 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.

2026-07-28

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18

Minnie Water NSW 2462, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27

Collaroy, NSW, AU

(c) Nate Howarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Polinices melanostoma. BPBM 67675. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38167901. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/67675.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38167901 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026