"Achatinella" from the Newcomb collection described by Newcomb

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species Newcomb's locality Remarks from list or label Current status OSUM #
affinis -- [Maui]   Amastra affinis (Newcomb, 1854) 31438
assimilis Maui   Amastra assimilis (Newcomb, 1854) 31441
buddii Oahu ordinary type, want washing Achatinella buddii Newcomb, 1853 31439
cestus Oahu   Achatinella apexfulva cestus Newcomb, 1854 31437
crassa Ranai [= Lanai]   Partulina crassa Newcomb, 1854 31425
crassalabrum Oahu   Amastra crassalabrum (Newcomb, 1854) 31430
cumingi E. Maui   Newcombia cumingi (Newcomb, 1853) 31434
curta Oahu   Achatinella curta Newcomb, 1853 31412
cylindrica Oahu   Amastra cylindrica (Newcomb, 1854) 31429
decipiens Oahu   Achatinella decipiens Newcomb, 1854 31420
elegans Oahu wash them Achatinella bulimoides elegans Newcomb, 1854 31440
fulgens Oahu   Achatinella fulgens Newcomb, 1853 31445
fumosa Oahu   Leptachatina cingula (Mighels, 1845) 31421
glabra Oahu   Achatinella bulimoides glabra Newcomb, 1854 31431
gouldii Maui I had 3 Partulina talpina (Gulick, 1856) 31433
intermedia Oahu Type Amastra cylindrica (Newcomb, 1854) 31414
melanosis Hawaii Rare Amastra melanosis (Newcomb, 1854) 31417
melanostoma Oahu   Achatinella pulcherrima Swainson, 1828 31436
mucronata Ranai [= Lanai] I had two only Amastra mucronata (Newcomb, 1853) 31453
multilineata Oahu   Achatinella mustelina Mighels, 1845 31444
nitida Maui   Leptachatina nitida (Newcomb, 1853) 31435
obesa Maui Rare Amastra obesa (Newcomb, 1853) 31418
reticulata Oahu   Amastra reticulata (Newcomb, 1854) 31413
rubiginosa Oahu runs into taeniolata Achatinella taeniolata Pfeiffer, 1846 31426
semicarinata Ranai [= Lanai] Rare Achatinella semicarinata Newcomb, 1845 31424
sordida Oahu   Achatinella mustelina sordida Newcomb, 1854 31432
splendida Maui [illegible] cabinet Partulina splendida (Newcomb, 1853) 31422
swiftii Oahu   Achatinella turgida Newcomb, 1854 31428
tessellata Molokai   Partulina tessellata (Newcomb, 1853) 31443
turgida Oahu   Achatinella turgida Newcomb, 1854 31423
undulata Oahu   Achatinella curta Newcomb, 1853 31427
variabilis Ranai [= Lanai]   Partulina variabilis (Newcomb, 1854) 31442
violacea Molokai Rare Amastra violacea (Newcomb, 1853) 31419

Taxonomy from:

Cowie, R.H., Evenhuis, N.L. & C.C. Christensen. 1995. Catalog of the Native Land and Freshwater Molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands. Backhuys, Leiden. 248 pp.

 

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