Partula incrassa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Partulidae |
Genus: | Partula |
Species: | P. incrassa
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Binomial name | |
Partula incrassa H. E. Crampton, 1916
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Synonyms | |
Partula clara incrassa |
Partula incrassa is a species of partulid within the genus Partula. The species is endemic to Tahiti.
Distribution
editP. incrassa's historical distribution is little-known, but now it is only known to persist in two sites.
Phylogeny
editPhylogenetic analyses confirmed that P. affinis is the sister species of P. otaheitana.[1]
Taxonomy
editP. incrassa was originally described as a subspecies of P. clara (P. clara incrassa) before being promoted to species rank.[2]
Subspecies
edit- Partula incrassa exigua (sometimes Partula exigua) - Moorea. This was the first Partula to go extinct.
- Partula incrassa incrassa - Tahiti. This is the only extant subspecies.