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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 211504Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Rokuro Yamaguchi & Yoshio Kondo; Yoshio KondoYoshio KondoKay Kondo →Rokuro Yamaguchi →
Date
September 16, 1941
Locality
Waianae Mountains; Ekahanui Gulch; Loc. #2 & #3
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4399, -158.0913 ± 150 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1941, Rokuro Yamaguchi & Yoshio Kondo; Yoshio Kondo also collected 24+ 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 211504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/211504.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026