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Achatinella sowerbyana

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BPBM 206178Malacology

Achatinella sowerbyana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
George F. Arnemann, Bayer, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann, Bayer, Hoyt, & Yoshio KondoGeorge F. Arnemann →Hoyt Bayer →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →
Collector number
FNB#: 1952-54.2
Date
December 27, 1952
Locality
Koolau Mountains; Pupukea
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
295 Bishop specimens of Achatinella sowerbyana · collected 1909–1963Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 27, 1952, George F. Arnemann, Bayer, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann, Bayer, Hoyt, & Yoshio Kondo also collected 14 other specimens.

Achatinella sowerbyana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2019-03-24.

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella sowerbyana. BPBM 206178. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/206178.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026