Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00003

Achatinella vulpina

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

Cowie (1997) documents deliberate introductions to Haupu and Kipu, Kauai, live collections through 1948, and shells in 1973.

MolluscaBase/WoRMS Aphia 1486196 accepts Achatinella vulpina.

Terrestrial; marine depth screen not applicable.

Explicit Kauai introduction and dated collection history with accepted taxonomy.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Achatinella vulpina
Other names
Achatinella vulpina
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 vulpina is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Explicit Kauai introduction and dated collection history with accepted taxonomy.

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