Pythia
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae
- Collected by
- H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. HoffmeisterJohn E. Hoffmeister →Harry S. Ladd →
- Date
- May 18, 1928
- Locality
- Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Honfangalupe, 100 ft. [from shore]
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 18, 1928, H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister also collected 10 other specimens.
Pythia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 691 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Formby, Liverpool, UK
(c) David Lyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
34130 Lansargues, France
(c) Nataël Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
34130 Lansargues, France
(c) Nataël Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
34130 Lansargues, France
(c) Nataël Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Cape Tribulation, QLD, AU
(c) zcb0926, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Port Rive Est, 34110 Frontignan, France
(c) Nataël Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pythia. BPBM 87763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38373005. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/87763.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38373005 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




