Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Malacology
(BPBM:MAL)
Catalog #: 84676
Occurrence ID (GUID): D7DF8717-9DA9-4722-A050-089FCCA6F260
Taxon: Paropeas achatinaceum
Family: Achatinidae
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Collector: CMC Jr.      
Date: 1937-10-26
Verbatim Date: 10/26/1937
Additional Collectors: Samoan Exped.
Locality: Polynesia, American Samoa, Tutuila, Leone-Aoloau; trail from Leone-Aoloau; ridge + hillside to bottom of valley E. of ridge
-14.325211  -170.778926 +-1582m.  WGS84
Georeference Remarks: Unsure where trail is
Habitat: [ELEVATION: 300-700-150 feet]; on ferns, stones, shrubs, tree trunks, dead leaves, damp
Substrate: [TERRESTRIAL]; Label states: Parasitized. Note states: Prosopeas javanicum/XCI/CMC Jr./26.X.37. {PSA (2/26/98)-Catalogue indicates Samoan Exped. as collector-PSA}. {PSA (3/19/98)-Catalogue remarks state: drowned overnight in 40% alc./1 bot. to J.E. Guberlet containing parasitic worm-PSA}. {PSA (4/16/98)-Catalogue indicates date 22/III/26-PSA}
Dry Count: 6
Notes: Collected
Specimen Images
Record ID: a5e57b18-403d-46d0-a41e-09c97c3682e1
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Norine Yeung (norine@bishopmuseum.org)
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