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Partula navigatoria

Partula navigatoria is a species of air-breathing, ground-dwelling[1] tropical land snail in the family Partulidae.[2] This species has been extinct in the wild since 1992.[1]

Partula navigatoria
Two live individuals of Partula navigatoria in situ, Hamoa Valley, Raiatea, 1992.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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). It may now be impossible to reestablish this species in its native range, due to the presence of the predatory flatworm Platydemus manokwari which ground-dwelling species such as Partula navigatoria are susceptible to.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 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.


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