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Splendid partulina

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The splendid partulina, scientific name Partulina splendida, is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. [3]

Splendid partulina
Sinistral shell of Partulina splendida (specimen at Natural History Museum Rotterdamà
Critically Imperiled
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Achatinellidae
Genus: Partulina
Species:
P. splendida
Binomial name
Partulina splendida
(Newcomb, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Achatinella baileyana Gulick, 1856 junior subjective synonym
  • Achatinella gouldi Newcomb, 1853 misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
  • Achatinella gouldii Newcomb, 1853 junior homonym
  • Achatinella myrrhea L. Pfeiffer, 1859 nomen nudum
  • Achatinella splendida Newcomb, 1853 superseded combination
  • Achatinella talpina Gulick, 1856 junior subjective synonym
  • Partulina (Partulina) splendida (Newcomb, 1853) alternative representation
  • Partulina (Partulina) talpina (Gulick, 1856)
  • Partulina gouldi Newcomb, 1853 misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
  • Partulina gouldi var. perfecta Pilsbry, 1912 junior subjective synonym
  • Partulina talpina (Gulick, 1856)

Habitat

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Partulina splendida is endemic to West Maui,[4]  and commonly found in three general areas: Panaewa, Kaulalewelewe, and Hanaula.[2] It inhabits diverse habitats within these areas, including forest and shrublands.[5]

Description

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The shell measures 25.4 mm in length and 14.0 mm in diameter.

Partulina splendida shells have a smooth texture with a whorl shape, featuring swirling colors of brown and white.[6]

(Original description) The shell is sinistral and solid, characterized by an ovate-acuminate form and a surface that is finely decorated with decussated striae. The suture is moderately impressed and distinctly margined, separating six whorls. The body whorl is somewhat inflated. The aperture is ovate in shape, featuring an expanded lip and a short, broad, and twisted columella.

The two upper whorls are tessellated with a combination of chestnut and white. The lower whorl is particularly striking, as it displays numerous chestnut-colored transverse lines and fillets traced across a polished white ground. These markings are notable for their precision; they are correctly lined on their superior edges, while their inferior edges are irregularly serrated.[7]

Conservation status

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As of July 7, 1990, the species' conservation status remained as G1 indicating rarity. The state conservation status, designated as S1, which states that the species is rare and is vulnerable to extinction due to its low population.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Hadfield, M.; Hadway, L. (1996). "Partulina splendida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T16355A5614825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16355A5614825.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 NatureServe. "Partulina splendida". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Partulina splendida (Newcomb, 1853). 28 April 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  4. ↑ Gulick, John Thomas (1905). Evolution, racial and habitudinal. Carnegie Institution of Washington.
  5. ↑ "Partulina". Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Native Ecosystems Protection & Management. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  6. ↑ "Security check". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ↑ Newcomb, W. (1853). "Descriptions of new species of Achatinella from Sandwich Islands". Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. 6: 20. Retrieved 28 April 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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