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Kauaʻi record · KCA-MOL-00189

Paropeas achatinaceum

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

Bishop Museum OP50 codes K,O,Mo,M,H and the HBS species page separately lists Kauai.

Fresh WoRMS query accepts Paropeas achatinaceum (AphiaID 875230); OP50 also treats Opeas henshawi as a junior synonym.

Terrestrial taxon; marine depth filter does not apply.

The Kauaʻi occurrence and nonnative identity are documented, but establishment is explicitly uncertain.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Paropeas achatinaceum
Other names
Paropeas achatinaceum
Record type
species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
introduced historical Kauaʻi occurrence; OP50 status '? Established'; current persistence 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
Paropeas achatinaceum is included in the verified Kauaʻi mollusk census. The Kauaʻi occurrence and nonnative identity are documented, but establishment is explicitly uncertain.

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