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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 16898Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Cooke
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Palehua; Palaiki, head of; valley N of house
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

Auriculella ambusta observed 2025-06-09

2025-06-09

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Auriculella ambusta observed 2021-12-04

2021-12-04

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Auriculella ambusta observed 2021-12-04

2021-12-04

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Auriculella ambusta observed 2018-07-03

2018-07-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Angus Davison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 16898. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35357072. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/16898.

Record sources