Orobophana pacifica

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae

Collected by: Buck, P.H.; Buck, Peter H.
Date: August 23, 1929
Locality: Cook Islands; Lower Cook Islands; Atiu; Makatea-Tarapaku track; 1/4 to 1/2 m. from shore; alt. 30-70 ft.
Region: Cook Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

142 Bishop specimens of Orobophana pacifica · collected 1925–1964Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 23, 1929, Buck, P.H.; Buck, Peter H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Orobophana pacifica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-01-07.

2024-01-07

Unnamed Road, Takutea, XVVR+2FX, Areora, Cook Islands

(c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-04-24

Niue

(c) Brendan Doogan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Orobophana pacifica. BPBM 94984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37136584. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/94984.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37136584 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026