Partula atilis

Partula atilis was a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to Raiatea, French Polynesia. It is now extinct.[1]

Partula atilis
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P. atilis
Binomial name
Partula atilis
Crampton, 1956

Description

The small snail lived on the ground, unlike most Partula species.

References

  1. Coote, T. (2009). "Partula atilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T16298A5598426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T16298A5598426.en.


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