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Opeas hannense in life
In life — Dwarf Awlsnail, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Manuel CABALLER, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 276962Malacology

Opeas hannense

Dwarf Awlsnail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae

Collected by
Patrick V. Kirch & Jennifer Kahn; Patrick V. Kirch & Jennifer KahnJennifer Kahn →Patrick V. Kirch →
Date
2012
Island
Maupiti
Region
Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
255 Bishop specimens of Opeas hannense · collected 1926–2024Species page ›

Opeas hannense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.

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

Cite this specimen

Opeas hannense. BPBM 276962. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/276962.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026