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Achatinella sowerbyana

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BPBM 216488Malacology

Achatinella sowerbyana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
George F. Arnemann & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann & Yoshio KondoGeorge F. Arnemann →Yoshio KondoKay Kondo →
Collector number
1953-11.2
Date
January 17, 1953
Locality
Puu Peahinaia Ridge; Paalaa uka
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.6, -158.0Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Record type
Preservedspecimen
295 Bishop specimens of Achatinella sowerbyana · collected 1909–1963Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1953, George F. Arnemann & Yoshio Kondo; George F. Arnemann & Yoshio Kondo also collected 18 other specimens.

Achatinella sowerbyana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. 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 216488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/216488.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026