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Auriculella

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BPBM 123283Malacology

Auriculella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
May 15, 1921
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Huliwai Gulch; Valley III>II; Loc. 400-6 = W400A-13a; "Loc. #5. Spur leading into middle of gulch on Puukaua side of South Popouwela ridge"
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4534, -158.0921 ± 445 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
3,553 Bishop specimens of Auriculella · collected 1875–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 15, 1921, Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H. also collected 13 other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella. BPBM 123283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/123283.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026