Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00002

Achatinella bellula

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Achatinella bellula — source-informed Atlas ecological reconstruction; not a specimen photograph or evidence of current abundance.
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About Achatinella bellula

Cowie (1997) states it was deliberately introduced from Oahu to Makaweli, Kauai, in 1891 or 1892 and survived to 1911, citing BPBM lots 23449-23455.

The Bishop Museum catalog treats Achatinella bellula as the named taxon; no current authority page was supplied.

Terrestrial; marine depth screen not applicable.

Historical Kauai introduction is explicit, but present survival and a fresh taxonomic authority check remain unresolved.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Achatinella bellula
Other names
Achatinella bellula
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
historical introduced; current survival unknown
Origin
Introduced
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence limits
Occurrence category and evidence are source-bounded. Abundance, trend, and living status are not inferred beyond the reviewed evidence.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Land

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Achatinella bellula is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Historical Kauai introduction is explicit, but present survival and a fresh taxonomic authority check remain unresolved.

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