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BPBM 176975Malacology

Elasmias

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; Loc. 3 = W460-2. SEE MAP
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4079, -158.0889 ± 50 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,084 Bishop specimens of Elasmias · collected 1902–2026Species 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: Elasmias observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1936. 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 176975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/176975.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026