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Achatinella mustelina

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BPBM 211367Malacology

Achatinella mustelina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Rokuro Yamamguchi, Donald Anderson & Yoshio Kondo; Yoshio KondoDonald AndersonDonald Anderson →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →Rokuro Yamamguchi →
Date
August 8, 1941
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Makaha Valley; inland 4-1/2 miles
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5, -158.2Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2,408 Bishop specimens of Achatinella mustelina · collected 1892–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 8, 1941, Rokuro Yamamguchi, Donald Anderson & Yoshio Kondo; Yoshio Kondo also collected 22 other specimens.

Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Achatinella mustelina. BPBM 211367. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/211367.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026