Achatinella mustelina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- S. Tachikawa, Rokuro Yamaguchi & Donald Anderson; Malacology StaffDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →Malacology Staff →S. Tachikawa →Rokuro Yamaguchi →
- Date
- December 7, 1939
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Pahole Gulch; Loc. #4; inland 3-1/2 miles. SEE MAP
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5, -158.2Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1939, S. Tachikawa, Rokuro Yamaguchi & Donald Anderson; Malacology Staff also collected 4 other specimens.
Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 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 mustelina. BPBM 183641. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/183641.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026