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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00124

Leptachatina attenuata

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

Bishop Museum Hawaiian checklist reports Leptachatina attenuata for Kauai.

MolluscaBase/WoRMS AphiaID 1723165 accepts Leptachatina attenuata.

Terrestrial land snail; marine restrictions do not apply.

Authoritative island checklist and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence only.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Leptachatina attenuata
Other names
Leptachatina attenuata
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 attenuata is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. Authoritative island checklist and accepted taxonomy verify historical occurrence only.

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