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Auriculella tenella

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BPBM 131815Malacology

Auriculella tenella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Welch, D'Alte A. & Christopherson; Welch, D'Alte A.Erling Christopherson →A. D'Alte →D'Alte A. Welch →
Date
August 16, 1932
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Popouwela; Loc. W370-6 = W370 A-6
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4650, -158.1008 ± 50 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
147 Bishop specimens of Auriculella tenella · collected 1903–2023Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 16, 1932, Welch, D'Alte A. & Christopherson; Welch, D'Alte A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella tenella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella tenella. BPBM 131815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/131815.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026