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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 163877Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
M. Shon & Donald Anderson; Donald AndersonDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →M. Shon →
Date
April 12, 1936
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Kapuna Valley; Loc. 8; beyond Makua turnoff, left side of 1st stream
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,408 Bishop specimens of Achatinella mustelina · collected 1892–2024Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 12, 1936, M. Shon & Donald Anderson; Donald Anderson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 163877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/163877.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026