Achatinella mustelina mustelina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H.
- Date
- July 2, 1933
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Makaleha; Valley VIII; Loc. W170-2 = "Makaleha-Kaeleku Ridge. Loc. #1A. Same as #1 of this date but a very short distance mauka of gulch bottom."
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5, -158.2Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Identified by
- d'Alté A. Welch
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 2, 1933, Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Achatinella mustelina 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.

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 mustelina mustelina. BPBM 124031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/124031.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026









