Omphalotropis
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Assimineidae
- Collected by
- H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. HoffmeisterJohn E. Hoffmeister →Harry S. Ladd →
- Date
- May 26, 1928
- Locality
- Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; near Nukuolofa, 1/2 mi. +/- [from shore]
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1928, H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister also collected 7 other specimens.
Omphalotropis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-05.
2026-01-05
Grand Port, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Rivière Noire, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-02
Pouce
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-01
Flacq, Maurice
(c) antoine_baglan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-10
Malojloj, Guam
(c) CJ Paulino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-05
(c) lmlg24, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Omphalotropis. BPBM 87818. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37814050. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/87818.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37814050 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026