Partula mirabilis

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Moorean viviparous tree snail
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Orthurethra
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P. mirabilis
Binomial name
Partula mirabilis
Crampton, 1924

Partula mirabilis, common name the Moorean viviparous tree snail, is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to the island of Moorea, French Polynesia. It is now extinct in the wild. [1]

Subspecies

Subspecies of this species included:

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<i>Partula hebe</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Partula otaheitana</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Partula rosea</i> Species of gastropod

Partula rosea is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia. It is now extinct in the wild, only existing in captivity.

<i>Partula suturalis</i> Species of gastropod

Partula suturalis, common name the moorean viviparous tree snail or sutural partula, is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to the island of Moorea, French Polynesia. It is now extinct in the wild. It was previously listed as extinct in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, but has been moved to extinct in the wild since 2009. This error was the result of changing taxonomy.

<i>Partula taeniata</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Partula tohiveana</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Partula</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Partula is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Partulidae. Many species of Partula are known under the general common names "Polynesian tree snail" and "Moorean viviparous tree snail". Partulids are distributed across 5,000 sq mi (13,000 km2) of Pacific Ocean islands, from the Society Islands to New Guinea.

References

  1. 1 2 Coote, T. (2009). "Partula mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T16277A5595487. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T16277A5595487.en . Retrieved 11 January 2018.