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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00122

Leptachatina acuminata

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

Bishop Museum Hawaiian checklist reports Leptachatina acuminata for Kauai.

MolluscaBase/WoRMS AphiaID 1459617 accepts Leptachatina acuminata.

Terrestrial land snail; marine restrictions do not apply.

Accepted taxon and authoritative island checklist verify historical occurrence only.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Leptachatina acuminata
Other names
Leptachatina acuminata
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Historical occurrence; no recent living record inspected.
Origin
Origin not inferred from occurrence census
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
Leptachatina acuminata is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Accepted taxon and authoritative island checklist verify historical occurrence only.

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