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Leptachatina

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BPBM 166288Malacology

Leptachatina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Date
April 19, 1936
Locality
Kaipapau; Loc. 3
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
10,669 Bishop specimens of Leptachatina · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 19, 1936, William H. Meinecke; William H. Meinecke also collected 19 other specimens.

Leptachatina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2002-12-30.

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

Cite this specimen

Leptachatina. BPBM 166288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/166288.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026