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BPBM 131816Malacology

Elasmias

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
2,084 Bishop specimens of Elasmias · collected 1902–2026Species 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: Elasmias observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-07-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Elasmias. BPBM 131816. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/131816.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026