Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00025
Asian trampsnail
Bradybaena similaris
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About Asian trampsnail
Cowie (1997) explicitly lists Kauai among the island occurrences.
The catalog treats Helix similaris Rang as the valid-name basis; MolluscaBase/WoRMS Aphia 875284 accepts Bradybaena similaris.
Terrestrial; marine depth screen not applicable.
Authoritative catalog explicitly documents Kauai and established introduced status with accepted taxonomy.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Bradybaena similaris
- Common names
- Asian trampsnail
- Other names
- Bradybaena similaris
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- introduced; established in the historical catalog
- 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
- Bradybaena similaris is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Authoritative catalog explicitly documents Kauai and established introduced status with accepted taxonomy.