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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 114834Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
November 20, 1932
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Popouwela; North ridge; between forks of Waieli Stream; Ridge 12; Loc. 1 {peak} 12; = W370D-2a
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 November 20, 1932, Heine, O.F., Wife & Son; Heine, F.O. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 114834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34748336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/114834.

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