BPBM 215540Malacology
Leptachatina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae
- Collected by
- George F. Arnemann
- Collector number
- 1952-36.4
- Date
- May 22, 1948
- Locality
- Polihale; at the base of Polihale Ridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0977, -159.7431 ± 390 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1948, George F. Arnemann also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Leptachatina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 215540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/215540.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026