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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 190788Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Yoshio Kondo & R. Yama; Yoshio KondoYoshio KondoKay Kondo →R. Yama →
Date
December 7, 1941
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Manuwaielelu. SEE MAP
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4562, -158.0805 ± 100 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 7, 1941, Yoshio Kondo & R. Yama; Yoshio Kondo also collected 17 other specimens.

Still here: Auriculella ambusta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1941. 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 190788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/190788.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026