Lissachatina fulica
African Giant Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Joiner
- Date
- 2015
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- M. Akiyama
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lissachatina fulica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,351 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-28
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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2026-10-28
Pololu Trail, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) kmf521, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Krauss Annex 19, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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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)
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Cite this specimen
Lissachatina fulica. BPBM 296665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/296665.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026