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Leptachatina

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BPBM 185727Malacology

Leptachatina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Collected by
T. Kawate, H. Munei & Rokuro Yamaguchi; Rokuro YamaguchiT. Kawate →H. Munei →Rokuro Yamaguchi →
Date
August 17, 1940
Locality
Kokee; Kalalau Trail; 3/4 mile from CCC Camp
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.1379, -159.6536 ± 509 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
10,669 Bishop specimens of Leptachatina · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1940, T. Kawate, H. Munei & Rokuro Yamaguchi; Rokuro Yamaguchi also collected 19 other specimens.

Still here: Leptachatina observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2002-12-30.

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

Cite this specimen

Leptachatina. BPBM 185727. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/185727.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026