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Auriculella ambusta
White Pupu Kuahiwi
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae
- Collected by
- Riley N. Nakasone, Malia S. SplittstoesserRiley H.N.M. Nakasone →Malia M. Splittstoesser →
- Date
- 2026
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Riley N. Nakasone
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2026. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

2025-06-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Angus Davison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 300090. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/300090.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
