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Leptachatina in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Phil Liff-Grieff
BPBM 290850Malacology

Leptachatina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Amastridae

Collected by
Keahi M. Bustamente
Island
Maui
Region
Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Unknown Determiner
Record type
Preservedspecimen
10,669 Bishop specimens of Leptachatina · collected 1864–2026Species page ›

Leptachatina observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2002-12-30.

Leptachatina observed 2002-12-30

2002-12-30

Limahuli Stream, Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Leptachatina. BPBM 290850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/290850.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026