
Lissachatina fulica
African Giant Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Kenneth A. Hayes
- Date
- 2006
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lissachatina fulica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,362 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Luluku Rd, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Amelie “August” Cowley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Oʻahu, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) A. Fonua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-11-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) rinzo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Pineapple Garden Maze, Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) amy_flowerhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30
Haleiwa
(c) joshl0906, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lissachatina fulica. BPBM 282525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/282525.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
