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Auriculella tenella

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BPBM 123439Malacology

Auriculella tenella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
November 15, 1925
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Kaaikukai>Pulawai I, Loc. W460 A-5 = "On main ridge just south of Palikea #3"
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4104, -158.0985 ± 200 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
147 Bishop specimens of Auriculella tenella · collected 1903–2023Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On November 15, 1925, Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella tenella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella tenella. BPBM 123439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/123439.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026