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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 33037Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collector number
Bot 6
Date
October 13, 1912
Locality
Waianae Mts.
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 13, 1912, von Holt & Cooke also collected 15 other specimens.

Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 33037. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35355123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/33037.

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