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Partula otaheitana sinistralis

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BPBM 79372Malacology

Partula otaheitana sinistralis

Perverse Tahitian Partula

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Date
1909
Locality
Vaipoo Valley
Island
Tahiti
Region
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.7527, -149.5116 ± 1,343 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
74 Bishop specimens of Partula otaheitana sinistralis · collected 1899–1927Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Partula otaheitana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Partula otaheitana sinistralis. BPBM 79372. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37936741. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/79372.

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