Partula
Polynesian Tree Snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae
- Collected by
- L.H. MacDaniels; L.H. MacDaniels
- Date
- May 14, 1927
- Locality
- N Quad ; Papenoo Dist.; Papenoo Valley on the high sides of Orohena Peak, 15 mi. inland
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- Windward Islands, French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -17.6124, -149.4289 ± 3,601 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1927, L.H. MacDaniels; L.H. MacDaniels also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Partula observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Partula. BPBM 87054. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37923633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/87054.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37923633 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026



