Partula garrettii (Garrett's Tree Snail) is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species is endemic to Ra'iātea, French Polynesia.[1]
| Partula garrettii | |
|---|---|
_garrettii_Pease,_1864_-_Partulidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | P. garrettii |
| Binomial name | |
| Partula garrettii Pease, 1864 | |
In 2026, it was announced that the species was successfully reintroduced to its Polynesian island by the London Zoo, the first invertebrate ever to be downlisted from extinct in the wild to critically endangered.[2][3]
Infraspecies
editPartula garrettii garrettii - status unknown
Partula garrettii rustica - extinct
Partula garrettii thalia - extinct
References
edit- 1 2 Gerlach, J. (2022). "Partula garrettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T103143220A103143264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T103143220A103143264.en.
- ↑ "£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work". BBC News. 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ Gerlach, Justin; Aberdeen, Sam; Amo, Tehoarii; Brocherieux, Christophe; Clarke, Dave; Depierre, Matai; Elliott, Jo; Fischer, Dominik; Garcia, Kayla; Höft, Sabrina; Howard, Kirahu; Lenoble, Eric; Mayer, Selena; Oliveira, Anthony; Pearce-Kelly, Paul; Robson, Alex; Taputuarai, Ravahere (2025). "Re-establishment of Partula tohiveana tree snails in French Polynesia after 40 years of extinction in the wild". Oryx. 59 (5). Cambridge University Press (CUP): 617–625. doi:10.1017/s0030605325000353. ISSN 0030-6053.
 | This Partulidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |