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Auriculella tenella in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Ward
BPBM 285814Malacology

Auriculella tenella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Kenneth A. Hayes, John D. Slapcinsky, Norine W. Yeung, Jamie Y. Tanino, Tom Williams, Jackie WilliamsKenneth A. Hayes →John D. Slapcinsky →Jacklyn R. Williams →Tom Williams →Jamie Y. Tanino →Norine W. Yeung →
Date
2013
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Unknown Determiner
Record type
Preservedspecimen
147 Bishop specimens of Auriculella tenella · collected 1903–2023Species page ›

Auriculella tenella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2013. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella tenella. BPBM 285814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/285814.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026