Bradybaena similaris
Asian Tramp Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Camaenidae
- Collected by
- W.H. Meineske; W.H. Meineske
- Date
- September 2, 1921
- Locality
- kau; Puukamaoa, 5 1/4 mi. west on Gov't Rd. of Kahuku Ranch House (Parker Ranch Branch)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 2, 1921, W.H. Meineske; W.H. Meineske also collected 8 other specimens.
Bradybaena similaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 138 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Ponahawai Street @ Kapiolani and Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kapiʻolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-28
Manowaiopae Homestead Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) k2panman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Saty P.T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
White Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) pleinjayne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bradybaena similaris. BPBM 58842. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36806288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/58842.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36806288 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026



