Achatinella
Oahu tree snails
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Earl T. Ozaki, John Obata, Yoshio Miyashiro & Shige Tamanaha; Kazue OzakiYoshio Miyashiro →John K. Obata →Earl T. Ozaki →Kazue Ozaki →Shige Tamanaha →
- Collector number
- O-183
- Date
- August 25, 1963
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; FAA Road up to Mt. Kaala; head of Makaleha Valley; near top of ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1963, Earl T. Ozaki, John Obata, Yoshio Miyashiro & Shige Tamanaha; Kazue Ozaki also collected 11 other specimens.
Achatinella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 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. BPBM 271464. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/271464.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026