Partula lutaensis

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Partula lutaensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Partulidae
Genus: Partula
Species:
P. lutaensis
Binomial name
Partula lutaensis
Sischo & Hadfield, 2021

Partula lutaensis, the Rota Island tree snail or Rota Island Partula, is a species of Partula endemic to Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. Before it was described in 2021, it was identified as P. gibba . [1]

Threats

P. lutaensis depredated by Platydemus manokwari Partula lutaensis (10.3897-zookeys.1037.56303) Figure 8.jpg
P. lutaensis depredated by Platydemus manokwari

The species is threatened by invasive predators, particularly Platydemus manokwari .

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References

  1. Sischo, David R. (May 17, 2021). "The tree snail on Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands, long identified as Partula gibba (Partulidae), is a different species". ZooKeys .