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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 114861Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
December 18, 1932
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Popouwela; Loc. 3; Ridge 16; =W371B-3
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 December 18, 1932, Heine, O.F., Wife & Son; Heine, F.O. also collected 9 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 114861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34747093. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/114861.

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