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Achatinella spp.
12-22-2016

Achatinella spp.

Achatinella spp. NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Scientific name: Achatinella spp Hawaiian name: Kāhuli / Pūpū kani oe All 41 species of the genus Achatinella, also known as the O‘ahu tree snails, are federally listed as endangered. O‘ahu tree snails are diverse in patterns, colors, and shapes but all average about 3/4 inch in length.Oʻahu tree snails, genus Achatinella, form a large genus of colorful, tropical, tree-living, air-breathing, land snails, arboreal pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. This genus of tree snails is endemic to Hawaii, and all extant species are endangered. They were once abundant and were mentioned extensively in Hawaiian folklore and songs, and their shells were used in lei and other ornaments.

Detailed information
Full Name: Oahu Tree snails (Achatinella spp.)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Snails
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered Genus 02/12/1981 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Oahu Tree snails, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
  • US Counties in which the Oahu Tree snails, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Oahu Tree snails.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/30/1992 Recovery Plan for the Oahu Tree Snails of the Genus Achatinella View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/30/1992 Recovery Plan for the Oahu Tree Snails of the Genus Achatinella View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/16/2009 74 FR 11130 11133 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 103 Species in Hawaii
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
09/20/2011 Achatinella spp., 5-Year Review Summary and Evaluation
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