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Auriculella ambusta

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BPBM 58917Malacology

Auriculella ambusta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Achatinellidae

Collected by
O. Swezey; M.C. NealMarie Catherine Neal →Otto Herman Swezey →
Date
March 27, 1921
Locality
Waianae; Makaha valley; 10 min. walk on trail (right side) mauka rain gauge.
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5016, -158.1802 ± 1,490 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
521 Bishop specimens of Auriculella ambusta · collected 1889–2026Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Auriculella ambusta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Auriculella ambusta. BPBM 58917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35356562. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/58917.

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