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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 12833Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
R.A. & C.M. Cooke
Collector number
F23
Date
August 24, 1904
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Pukuloa, E side, near head of valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 24, 1904, R.A. & C.M. Cooke also collected 6 other specimens.

Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1904. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 12833. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35358450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/12833.

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