Achatinella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by: Cooke, Pilsbry, Spalding, & Welch; Welch, D'Alte A.prev. I.D. by W.J. Cooke →A. D'Alte →Spalding →D'Alte A. Welch →
Date: July 30, 1933
Locality: Waianae Mountains; Popouwela; Valleys 3 & 4, up to Popouwela>Lualualei on along the latter backbone for about 100 feet; Valleys 3>4 from center or more along Northeast head of ridge; Loc. W370 D-6
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.5, -158.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type: Preservedspecimen

8,647 Bishop specimens of Achatinella · collected 1877–1976Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 30, 1933, Cooke, Pilsbry, Spalding, & Welch; Welch, D'Alte A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Achatinella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Gerry Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella. BPBM 118421. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34735464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/118421.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34735464 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026