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Achatinella sowerbyana

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BPBM 122174Malacology

Achatinella sowerbyana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
December 18, 1932
Locality
South>North Helemano; Loc. 316 = "Paaloa>Helemano, mauka locality"
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
295 Bishop specimens of Achatinella sowerbyana · collected 1909–1963Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1932, Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H. also collected 6 other specimens.

Achatinella sowerbyana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-03-24.

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella sowerbyana. BPBM 122174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/122174.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026