Achatinella mustelina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Elwood C. Zimmerman; Elwood C. Zimmerman
- Date
- April 28, 1935
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Mt. Kaala; top of mountain
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5, -158.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 28, 1935, Elwood C. Zimmerman; Elwood C. Zimmerman also collected 18 other specimens.
Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Gerry Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Achatinella mustelina. BPBM 162463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/162463.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026





