Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-OI-00003

Red-rimmed Melania

Melanoides tuberculata

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Red-rimmed Melania — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on the reviewed morphology reference; not a specimen photograph or population claim.
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Occurrence evidence

Bishop Museum catalogue lists the species on Kauai (K) as established; six inspected 2008 Kauai watershed sheets record it as introduced and present.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Melanoides tuberculata
Common names
Red-rimmed Melania
Family
Thiaridae
Order
Cerithioidea

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Introduced and established; multiple watershed occurrences documented in 2008.
Origin
Introduced
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence date
2026-10-01

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Freshwater and estuarine

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Red-rimmed Melania (Melanoides tuberculata) is included in the Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas. Kauaʻi status: Present. Origin: Introduced.

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