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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 52047Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

White Pupu Kuahiwi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Date
June 10, 1921
Locality
Waianae Mts.; Kaala; lower part of trail up E. side
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 10, 1921, M.C. Neal; M.C. Neal also collected 11 other specimens.

Auriculella ambusta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1921. 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 52047. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35356899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/52047.

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