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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 176915Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
B. Bowen & D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. WelchB.W. Bowen →D'Alte A. Welch →
Date
April 3, 1936
Locality
Waianae Mountains; North Kaaikukai Gulch; north branch. Above forest reserve fence; Loc. 2 = W460-1. SEE MAP
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4090, -158.0883 ± 100 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 3, 1936, B. Bowen & D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. Welch also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella ambusta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 176915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/176915.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026