Lissachatina fulica
African Giant Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Taylor Maruno, Jaynee R. Kim, Robbie Snyder, Chase ArensdorfChase W. Arensdorf →Jaynee R. Kim →Taylor M.B. Maruno →Robbie M. Snyder →
- Date
- 2023
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Taylor Maruno
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lissachatina fulica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,348 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Pololu Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) kmf521, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Molokaʻi, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Puuopae Rd, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Barbara H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) jillpdxer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Pali Trail, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2026-10-21
Physical Science Bldg, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Lissachatina fulica. BPBM 296075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/296075.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026