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Amastra in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Sischo, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 253255Malacology

Amastra

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Collected by
Michael Hadfield, Et Al.; Michael Hadfield
Date
1983
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
5,003 Bishop specimens of Amastra · collected 1878–2026Species page ›

Amastra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2018-03-16.

Amastra observed 2018-03-16

2018-03-16

Wailua River State Park, Lihue, HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Amastra observed 2018-03-11

2018-03-11

Makawehi Bluff, Poipu,Kauai County, US-HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Amastra observed 2011-05-04

2011-05-04

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Amastra observed 2004-12-25

2004-12-25

Lower Main St, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Amastra observed 2003-01-02

2003-01-02

Makawehi Bluff, Poipu, Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Amastra observed 2003-01-01

2003-01-01

Hawaii, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Amastra. BPBM 253255. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253255.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026