Rose-Tipped Partula | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Partulidae |
Genus: | Partula |
Species: | P. hebe
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Binomial name | |
Partula hebe L. Pfeiffer, 1846
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Synonyms | |
Bulimus hebe |
Partula hebe is a species of partulid within the genus Partula. The species is referred to as the rose-tip partula[1], and is endemic to Raiatea.
Distribution
editCaptive breeding
editP. hebe is in the breeding program and ever since the last 9 individuals were brought into captivity the captive breeding for this species has been extremely successful.
Phylogeny
editPhylogenetic analyses found that P. hebe is sister to the P. rosea-P. varia clade.[2]
Taxonomy
editP. hebe was originally described in Bulimus (B. hebe) before being moved to Partula.
Original description
editThe original description is available online here. The electronic version is erroneous and the description had to be hand-copied.
BULIMUS (PARTULA) HEBE, Pfr. Bul. testa perforata, globoso-conica, tenui, sub lente minutissime decussata, hyalina; spira brevi, bonica, acuta; anfractibus 41/2 planis, ultimo spirum superante, globoso; columella brevi, subplicata; apertura lata, subsemicirculari, callo dentriformi porfurado in ventre anfractus penultimi coarctata; peristomate intus albo-calloso, undique breviter expanso. |