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Samoana abbreviata

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BPBM 75545Malacology

Samoana abbreviata

Short Samoan Tree Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Collected by
G.P. Wilder + O. SwezeyOtto Herman Swezey →Gerrit Parmele Wilder →
Date
September 21, 1923
Locality
Pago Pago; ridge; 3 mi. from shore
Island
Tutuila
Region
Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2795, -170.7049 ± 1,248 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
145 Bishop specimens of Samoana abbreviata · collected 1920–2001Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 21, 1923, G.P. Wilder + O. Swezey also collected 2 other specimens.

Still here: Samoana abbreviata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1923. 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 75545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/75545.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026