| Achatinella concavospira | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Achatinella |
| Subgenus: | Achatinella |
| Species: | A. concavospira |
| Binomial name | |
| Achatinella concavospira Pfeiffer, 1859 | |
Achatinella concavospira is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Achatinella concavospira is a species of small tree snail, they have banded shells in a variety of different colors, sharing mostly with their cousin, Achatinella mustelina. [3] Achatinellaconcavospira feeds on fungus and plant matter, and lare mostly nocturnal. [4]
Achatinella concavospira is endemic to Hawaii. It can be found on the West Side of Oahu, [5] mostly in the Waianae Mountain Range. [3] Their range is not just limited to Oahu, they can also be found on the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lana'i, and Hawaii. [6] Populations of Achatinella concavospira are typically found at higher elevations, from 400 to 1'500 meters. [7]
Due to the varieties of color in their shells, along with the other members of their genus, Achatinella concavospira were widely sought out for by collectors. [5]
Achatinella concavospira is currently considered as critically endangered. [3] Multiple conservation attempts have been made to protect it from a variety of external factors with much success. [5] Due to being threatened by invasive predators like the Rosy wolf snail, [7] conservationists have resorted to captive breeding, [7] as well as the creation of enclosures with no predators. [7] These conservation efforts have resulted in a significant recovery of snail populations. [7] However, captive rearing may cause a number of complications, such as lack of genetic variety within the species. [7]
