Amastra
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae
- Collected by
- Glen W. Russ & D'Alte Welch; D'Alte A. WelchGlen W. Russ →D'Alte A. Welch →
- Date
- December 19, 1935
- Locality
- Pupukea; in sand bank in railroad cut; Loc. 6 = 410 C-2
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.7, -158.0Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 19, 1935, Glen W. Russ & D'Alte Welch; D'Alte A. Welch also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amastra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2018-03-16.

2018-03-16
Wailua River State Park, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2018-03-11
Makawehi Bluff, Poipu,Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2011-05-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2004-12-25
Lower Main St, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2003-01-02
Makawehi Bluff, Poipu, Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2003-01-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amastra. BPBM 175769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/175769.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




