Newcombia perkinsi
| Newcombia perkinsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Newcombia |
| Species: | N. perkinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Newcombia perkinsi Sykes, 1896 | |
Newcombia perkinsi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropodmollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii, the United States.
Habitat
Hawaiian tree snails like Newcombia live in moist native forests with shaded, cool conditions and depend on trees with high humidity for survival. [2]
References
- ↑ Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Newcombia perkinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T14750A4460011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14750A4460011.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Meet the Snails". dlnr.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-20.