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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 128535Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Grant & Welch; Welch, D'Alte A.A. D'Alte →Martin L. Grant →D'Alte A. Welch →
Date
July 11, 1934
Locality
Waianae Mountains {?}; Kaaawa>Kamokunui; Loc. W.201-1
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5, -158.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,408 Bishop specimens of Achatinella mustelina · collected 1892–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 11, 1934, Grant & Welch; Welch, D'Alte A. also collected 4 other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella mustelina. BPBM 128535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/128535.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026