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Leptachatina

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BPBM 126869Malacology

Leptachatina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Date
March 18, 1934
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Palawai; Loc. 6
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
10,669 Bishop specimens of Leptachatina · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 18, 1934, Meinecke, William H.; Meinecke, William H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Leptachatina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2002-12-30.

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

Cite this specimen

Leptachatina. BPBM 126869. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/126869.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026