Partula varia

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Partula varia
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Shell of Partula varia glutinosa.
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Live Partula varia at Marwell Zoo.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Partulidae
Genus: Partula
Species:
P. varia
Binomial name
Partula varia
Broderip, 1832

Partula varia is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species is endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia. It was extinct in the wild. [1] In 2019 the species was reintroduced to the wild on Huahine. [2]

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

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Partula rosea is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae.

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

Partula suturalis, commonly called the moorean viviparous tree snail or the 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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Partula is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Partulidae.

References

  1. 1 2 Coote, T. (2009). "Partula varia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T16295A5598031. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T16295A5598031.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. McKie, robin (28 September 2019). "Precious escargot: the mission to return tiny snails to Pacific islands". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2023. 

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