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Achatinella fulgens

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BPBM 130215Malacology

Achatinella fulgens

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
April 1, 1909
Locality
Waialae Iki; alia Kapakahi, bottom and East side
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3, -157.8Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
1,030 Bishop specimens of Achatinella fulgens · collected 1877–1963Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1909, Thurston, Lorrin A.; Thurston, Lorrin A. also collected 7 other specimens.

Achatinella fulgens observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2017-06-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella fulgens. BPBM 130215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/130215.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026