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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 118253Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
July 23, 1933
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Kaeleku Gulch 1; Loc. 1=W160 B-3a (See orginal label)
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5, -158.2Shown 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 July 23, 1933, Lemke, H. & Lemke, H. Jr.; Lemke, Herman Gustave also collected 13 other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 118253. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34747298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/118253.

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