Students, Snails, and Civic Involvement
April 13, 2024 - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed legislation designating an official state kāhuli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian islands, as well as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. In a ceremony today at Washington Place, Governor Green signed into law House Bill 1899, which recognizes nine native snail species as state snails.
Hawai‘i Island – Hini hini kua mauna (Succinea konaensis)
Maui – Pūpū kua mauna (Lyropupa striatula)
Kaho‘olawe – Pūpū kua mauna (Pleuropoma laciniosa kahoolawensis)
Lāna‘i – Pūpū kuahiwi (Auriculella lanaiensis)
Moloka‘i – Pūpū kuahiwi (Laminella venusta)
O‘ahu – Kāhuli (Kaala subrutila)
Kaua‘i – Erinna newcombi
Ni‘ihau – Kahelelani‘ila‘ula (Collonista verruca)
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands – Naka kua mauna (Endodonta christenseni)