Achatinella
Oahu tree snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- William H. Meinecke; William H. Meinecke
- Date
- September 1, 1935
- Locality
- Waialua; Opaeula; back bone ridge of south Opaeula Gulch; Loc. 2
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6, -158.0Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1935, William H. Meinecke; William H. Meinecke also collected 8 other specimens.
Achatinella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 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. BPBM 166146. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/166146.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026