Partula guamensis

Partula guamensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily: Partuloidea
Family: Partulidae
Genus: Partula
Species: P. guamensis
Binomial name
Partula guamensis
Pfeiffer, 1846
Synonyms
  • Bulimus guamensis L. Pfeiffer, 1846 (original combination)
  • Partula brumalis Reeve, 1850
  • Partula ponapensis Hartman, 1885
  • Partula rufa grandis Möllendorff, 1900
  • Partula rufa montana Möllendorff, 1900

Partula guamensis is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae.[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the island of Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 O'Foighil, D. (2012). "Partula guamensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T16289A951183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T16289A951183.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2016). Partula guamensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888506 on 2017-02-08
  • 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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