Partula navigatoria

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Partula navigatoria is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail in the family Partulidae.[2]

Partula navigatoria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Partulidae
Genus: Partula
Species:
P. navigatoria
Binomial name
Partula navigatoria
(L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bulimus (Partula) navigatorius L. Pfeiffer, 1849
  • Partula fusca Pease, 1866
  • Partula levilineata H. E. Crampton, 1956
  • Partula protea L. Pfeiffer, 1877
  • Partula radiata Pease, 1864
  • Partula variabilis Pease, 1866
  • Partula vittata Pease, 1866
  • Partula vittata var. approximata Garrett, 1884
  • Partula vittata var. terrestris Garrett, 1884

Subspecies

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There are three subspecies recognized:[2]

  • Partula navigatoria levilineata H. E. Crampton, 1956
  • Partula navigatoria navigatoria (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
  • Partula navigatoria radiata Pease, 1864

Distribution

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This species was endemic to Raʻiātea, French Polynesia, but is now considered extinct in the wild due to predation by introduced rosy wolf snails (Euglandina rosea).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gerlach, J. (2022). "Partula navigatoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T103135035A103137318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T103135035A103137318.en.
  2. ^ a b c Bouchet P (12 May 2017). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Partula navigatoria (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

Further reading

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  • Gerlach, J. (2016). Icons of evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails of the family Partulidae. Phelsuma Press. ISBN 978-0-99322-033-3.