BPBM 97536Malacology
Orobophana pacifica
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Helicinidae
- Collected by
- Buck, P.H. & M.; Buck, Peter H.
- Date
- January 20, 1930
- Locality
- Cook Islands; Lower Cook Islands; Mangaia; Oneroa; 1/4 mile from shore
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1930, Buck, P.H. & M.; Buck, Peter H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Orobophana pacifica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Orobophana pacifica. BPBM 97536. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37136208. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/97536.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37136208 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




