Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Malacology
(BPBM:MAL)
Catalog #: 147929
Occurrence ID (GUID): 270EDA7D-DFE8-4939-B41C-BB03C3BD1394
Taxon: Taitaa arauana C. M. Cooke & Y. Kondo, 1961
Family: Achatinellidae
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Collector: C.M. Cooke {Jr.}   Bottle 725   
Date: 1934-08-22
Verbatim Date: 22.VIII.34
Additional Collectors: Mangarevan Expedition
Locality: Polynesia, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Austral Islands, Tupuai, 1/2 mile south of Araua Village; inland 50 feet
-23.383908  -149.521161 +-631m.  WGS84
Habitat: [ELEVATION: 5 feet]; Flat; dry. In jungle of hala, Barringtonia, & hau. Lamellidae taken mostly on dead hala, a few on hau; Trochonanina & Helicina & wide Tornatellidae on dead hau leaves, mostly on damp leaves next to ground. Dead shells not very abundant
Substrate: [TERRESTRIAL]; New species; See general collection; dissected only foot, rad. & app. Remains, Yoshio Kondo, N.10.43
Alcohol Count: 1
Notes: Collected
Specimen Images
Record ID: 46c0de99-25d6-464e-8265-dbd7a3ce60b9
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Norine Yeung (norine@bishopmuseum.org)
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