Bishop MuseumExplore
Auriculella ambusta

CC0 · GBIF · full resolution

BPBM 42067Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
Spalding
Date
June 25, 1916
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Mokuleia; Makaleha valley; second ravine W of center ridge
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 June 25, 1916, Spalding also collected 8 other specimens.

Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. 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 42067. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35352876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/42067.

Record sources