Partula varia is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species is endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia. It was extinct in the wild.[1] In 2019 the species was reintroduced to the wild on Huahine.[2]
Partula varia | |
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Live Partula varia at Marwell Zoo. | |
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Shell of Partula varia glutinosa. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Partulidae |
Genus: | Partula |
Species: | P. varia
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Binomial name | |
Partula varia Broderip, 1832
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References
edit- ^ a b Coote, T. (2009). "Partula varia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T16295A5598031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T16295A5598031.en.
- ^ McKie, robin (28 September 2019). "Precious escargot: the mission to return tiny snails to Pacific islands". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
External links
editpartula-snail/partula-varia Partula varia media from ARKive