| Similar Partula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | P. affinis
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| Binomial name | |
| Partula affinis Pease, 1868
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| Synonyms | |
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Partula otaheitana affinis | |
Partula nodosa is a species of partulid within the genus Partula. The species is sometimes referred to as the Tahitian nodular partula[1], and is endemic to Tahiti.
Distribution
editP. nodosa was found throughout Tahiti, but the wild populations quickly disappeared after the introduction of Euglandina.[2]
Captive breeding
editP. nodosa is in the international Partula breeding program and the conservation efforts for this species have been extremely successful, allowing reintroductions since 2015.[3]
Phylogeny
editPhylogenetic analyses found that P. nodosa is sister to a clade containing P. otaheitana crassa and an undescribed species.[4]