Achatinella
Oahu tree snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- William H. Meinecke; William H. Meinecke
- Date
- April 16, 1939
- Locality
- Kawainui; Loc. #2. SEE MAP
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6, -158.7Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1939, William H. Meinecke; William H. Meinecke also collected 10 other specimens.
Achatinella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Gerry Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Achatinella. BPBM 183259. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/183259.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026