Partula taeniata simulans

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Partula taeniata simulans
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Photographed on Mount Tohivea, Moorea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Partulidae
Genus: Partula
Species:
P. taeniata
Subspecies:
P. t. simulans
Trinomial name
Partula taeniata simulans
Pease, 1866

Partula taeniata simulans (often incorrectly spelled Partula taeniata sumulans [2] ) is a rare subspecies of Partula taeniata . The subspecies declined to one individual in 2010, [2] and now has several hundred individuals surviving in captivity, which are being reintroduced. [3]

Description

Individuals can grow to be 17–18 mm (5⁄8–3⁄4 in) in length. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Partula taeniata ssp. simulans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T16347A5609029. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16347A5609029.en . Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Thousands of snails reintroduced to Pacific islands". Popular Science .
  3. ↑ Kuta, Sarah (2 May 2023). "Scientists Reintroduce 5,000 Snails to French Polynesian Islands". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Partula taeniata simulans". Femorale.


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