Partula taeniata simulans
| Partula taeniata simulans | |
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| Photographed on Mount Tohivea, Moorea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. t. simulans |
| Trinomial name | |
| Partula taeniata simulans Pease, 1866 | |
Partula taeniata simulans (often incorrectly spelled Partula taeniata sumulans[2]) is a rare subspecies of Partula taeniata. The subspecies declined to one individual in 2010,[2] and now has several hundred individuals surviving in captivity, which are being reintroduced.[3]
Description
Individuals can grow to be 17–18 mm (5⁄8–3⁄4 in) in length.[4]
References
- ^ Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Partula taeniata ssp. simulans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16347A5609029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16347A5609029.en. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Thousands of snails reintroduced to Pacific islands". Popular Science.
- ^ Kuta, Sarah (2 May 2023). "Scientists Reintroduce 5,000 Snails to French Polynesian Islands". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Partula taeniata simulans". Femorale.