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BPBM 173984Malacology

Elasmias

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
William H. Meinecke, E. Meadows & Donald Anderson; Donald AndersonDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →Edmund J. Meadows →William H. Meinecke →
Date
April 3, 1938
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Near head of Napepeolelo Gulch; Loc. = 126998-127164; Sweeping stored
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4219, -158.0936
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,084 Bishop specimens of Elasmias · collected 1902–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 3, 1938, William H. Meinecke, E. Meadows & Donald Anderson; Donald Anderson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Elasmias observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-12-04.

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

Cite this specimen

Elasmias. BPBM 173984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/173984.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026