Lissachatina fulica
African Giant Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Kenneth A. Hayes, Norine W. Yeung, Jaynee R. Kim, Travis J. SkeltonKenneth A. Hayes →Jaynee R. Kim →Travis J. Skelton →Norine W. Yeung →
- Date
- 2008
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lissachatina fulica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Kamehameha Hwy W, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-28
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-28
Pololu Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) kmf521, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Krauss Annex 19, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-25
Kukuihaele, HI 96727, USA
(c) Robert Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lissachatina fulica. BPBM 274227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/274227.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026