Endodonta apiculata
| Endodonta apiculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Endodontidae |
| Genus: | Endodonta |
| Species: | E. apiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Endodonta apiculata (Ancey, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Endodonta sp. (Ancey 1889) | |
Endodonta apiculata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Endodontidae, an endemic family of land snails from the Hawaiian islands.
Conservation status
This species is critically endangered and may perhaps already be extinct, mainly because of habitat loss due to human development.
Distribution
It is (or was) found only in Kauai, Hawaii, United States.
References
- ^ Cowie, R.H. (2000). "Endodonta apiculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40717A10358058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40717A10358058.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.