Achatinella mustelina
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- George F. Arnemann, Yoshio Kondo & C. Hoyt; George F. Arnemann, Yoshio Kondo & C. HoytGeorge F. Arnemann →C.H. {C. Hoyt →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →
- Collector number
- 1953-5.6
- Date
- January 2, 1953
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Mokuleia; head of Kapuna
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1953, George F. Arnemann, Yoshio Kondo & C. Hoyt; George F. Arnemann, Yoshio Kondo & C. Hoyt also collected 8 other specimens.
Achatinella mustelina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Gerry Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Achatinella mustelina. BPBM 216447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/216447.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026




