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Achatinella
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Earl T. Ozaki & John Obata; Kazue OzakiJohn K. Obata →Earl T. Ozaki →Kazue Ozaki →
- Collector number
- O-654
- Date
- July 5, 1965
- Locality
- Wahiawa; from Puu Hapapa; along ridge to Puu Kanehoa and part way down Kaluaa-Huliwai Ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5, -158.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 5, 1965, Earl T. Ozaki & John Obata; Kazue Ozaki also collected 24+ other specimens.
Achatinella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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 271523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/271523.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
