
Pacificella
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Gustav Paulay; Gustav Paulay
- Date
- 1980
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- Austral Islands, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Pacificella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-02.

2026-04-02
Puowaina Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Hookui St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-16
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Grigory Heaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-05
Avera, Taputapuapea, French Polynesia
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-03
Maeva, Huahine, French Polynesia
(c) Justin Gerlach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pacificella. BPBM 276818. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/276818.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
