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Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Malacology

(BPBM:MAL)

Taxon: Samoana conica
Family: Partulidae

Collector: T.T. Dranga      

Date: 1926-02-09

Verbatim Date: 2/9/1926

Locality: Polynesia, American Samoa, Tutuila, Matafao; 2 mi. from shore; sub peak of Matafao

-14.295026  -170.70278 +-1570m.  WGS84

Georeference Remarks: Unsure which sub peak

Habitat: [ELEVATION: 1700-1800 feet]; on shrubs + dead leaves, damp

Substrate: [TERRESTRIAL]; Group "LXXI". Label states: emb & eggs. {PSA (9/2/97)-Specimen is in a vial with two eggs and an embryo. Note with lot states: p 3 - 2 eggs + 1 emb. partly out of egg.-PSA}. {PSA (2/19/98)-Catalogue remarks state: Drowned 12 hrs. 30% alc. in a few days changed to 40%/2 eggs + 1 emb. partly out of egg-PSA}

Dry Count: 1

Notes: Collected

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Record ID: 5ac18544-41b4-49a3-a5da-187b721776f3

For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Norine Yeung (norine@bishopmuseum.org)