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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 104540Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Wilder, Hume, & Christophersen; Wilder, Hume, & ChristophersenErling Christophersen →Hume Wilder →
Date
April 3, 1931
Locality
Kaala (top); where trail starts down
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5, -158.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,408 Bishop specimens of Achatinella mustelina · collected 1892–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 3, 1931, Wilder, Hume, & Christophersen; Wilder, Hume, & Christophersen also collected 20 other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Achatinella mustelina. BPBM 104540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34746138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/104540.

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