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Partula otaheitana

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BPBM 88593Malacology

Partula otaheitana

Perverse Tahitian Partula

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Partulidae

Date
August 23, 1928
Locality
Fautaua Valley
Island
Tahiti
Region
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5669, -149.5408 ± 2,632 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
115 Bishop specimens of Partula otaheitana · collected 1902–1962Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 23, 1928, A.M. Adamson; A.M. Adamson also collected 8 other specimens.

Still here: Partula otaheitana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1928. 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. BPBM 88593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37934427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/88593.

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