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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00182

Opeas opella

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

Bishop Museum Occasional Paper 50 codes K and states Kauaʻi records are based on Bishop Museum collection material.

Fresh WoRMS query accepts Opeas opella (AphiaID 1508962).

Terrestrial taxon; marine depth filter does not apply.

The authoritative alien-snail catalog explicitly documents Kauaʻi material and established introduced status.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Opeas opella
Other names
Opeas opella
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
introduced and listed established in OP50; Kauaʻi evidence historical
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
Opeas opella is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. The authoritative alien-snail catalog explicitly documents Kauaʻi material and established introduced status.

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