Partulina porcellana

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Partulina porcellana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Achatinellidae
Genus: Partulina
Species:
P. porcellana
Binomial name
Partulina porcellana
(Newcomb, 1853)

Partulina porcellana is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States. The oldest age that species in the genus Partulina reach range from 10 and 19 years. [2]

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Description

This land snail's shell has colors that are a range of brown and it may also have white rings spiraling around its shell. [3] The direction of the shell's coil goes to the right, falling under the dextrally coiled category. [4] The snail itself has a slightly transparent appearance and has a gray appearance. The Partulina porcellana is less than two inches long [3] and has a symmetrical body. [4]

Distribution & Habitat

Partulina porcellana is categorized as a G1 Critically Imperiled species, meaning that it's at high risk of extinction. It's endemic to Maui, Hawaii and has been found throughout Makawao and Kipahulu. The population of the species is in small numbers as its reproductive rate is low. [5] Partulina porcellana can be found on the island of Maui, specifically in Kipahulu Valley, mainly residing on Antidesma platyphyllum. [6] Due to invasion of Psidium cattleianum, commonly known as strawberry guava, the Partulina porcellana's habitat is at risk. [7] This species is the rarest throughout the Valley. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Seddon, M.B. (1996). "Partulina porcellana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T16363A5626796. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16363A5626796.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Ziegler, Alan (2002). Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. University of Hawai'i Press. pp. 221–234. ISBN   9780824842437.
  3. 1 2 "Partulina Porcellana". Hawaii.gov. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Partulina porcellana". Encyclopedia of Life. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Partulina porcellana". NatureServe Explorer. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Stone, Charles; Smith, Clifford; Tunison, J. Timothy (1992). Alien Plant Invasions in Native Ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and Research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii. p. 560. ISBN   9780824814748.
  7. ↑ https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/f6ccf4b0-5ddb-4849-92c7-78c129f79a37/content
  8. ↑ Diong, C. (1982) Population biology and management of the feral pig (Sus scrofa L.) in Kipahulu Valley, Maui [Doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii] http://www.hear.org/articles/diong1982/


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