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Pythia
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Ellobiida › Ellobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Hoffmeister; J.E. Hoffmeister
- Date
- July 10, 1928
- Locality
- Tonga; Vavau Group; Vavau; cliff on Liku or N side, 200 ft. [from shore]
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 10, 1928, J.E. Hoffmeister; J.E. Hoffmeister also collected 12 other specimens.
Pythia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 685 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
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)
2026-10-14
34130 Candillargues, France
(c) Maëlan ADAM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Port Phillip Bay, Williamstown VIC 3016, Australia
(c) Ryan Claus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Port Phillip Bay, Williamstown VIC 3016, Australia
(c) Ryan Claus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Port Phillip Bay, Williamstown VIC 3016, Australia
(c) Ryan Claus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pythia. BPBM 87870. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38371036. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/87870.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38371036 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026