Lissachatina fulica
African Giant Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinidae
- Collected by
- Robbie M. Snyder, Chase W. Arensdorf, Timothy P. KinzlerChase W. Arensdorf →Timothy P. Kinzler →Robbie M. Snyder →
- Date
- 2024
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Robbie M. Snyder
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lissachatina fulica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,350 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
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)
2026-10-21
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) jillpdxer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lissachatina fulica. BPBM 297438. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/297438.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026