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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 105848Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Cooke & Welch; Cooke & WelchC.H. Cooke {=Clarence H. Cooke Jr. →D'Alte A. Welch →
Date
August 12, 1931
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Loc. W450B-2; Colony D=38010-18
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4114, -158.0996 ± 200 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 12, 1931, Cooke & Welch; Cooke & Welch also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella ambusta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 105848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35383079. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/105848.

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