Partulina terebra fusoidea

Partulina terebra fusoidea
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)
	; Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Achatinellidae
Genus:	Partulina
Species:	P. terebra
Subspecies:	P. t. fusoidea
Trinomial name
	Partulina terebra fusoidea; (Newcomb, 1855)
Synonyms
	Achatinella fusoidea Newcomb, 1855 superseded combination; Partulina (Partulina) fusoidea (Newcomb, 1855) alternative representation; Partulina (Partulina) terebra fusoidea (Newcomb, 1855) alternative representation; Partulina fusoidea (Newcomb, 1855) superseded rank;

Partulina terebra fusoidea is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hawaii, in the United States.^[1]

Description

Partulina terebra fusoidea are small snails, with a shell that is 8 mm wide and 17 mm long. Their shells are dextral and have 6–7 whorls. Their shells are dark brown colored with a caramel-like brown swirl, while their foot is of a light-greenish yellow color. ^[3]

Distribution

Partulina terebra fusoidea is endemic to Maui, specifically Ukumehame West Maui.^[4]^[5]

References

1 2 Seddon, M.B. (1996). "Partulina fusoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T16352A5610848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16352A5610848.en. Archived from the original on 2025-07-09. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
↑ NatureServe. "Partulina fusoidea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
↑ Tryon (Jr.), George Washington (1914). Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic: Achatinellidae. Author.
↑ Hartman, W. D. (1888). "A Bibliographic and Synonymic Catalogue of the Genus Achatinella". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 40: 16–56. ISSN 0097-3157. JSTOR 4061215.
↑ "MolluscaBase - Partulina terebra fusoidea (Newcomb, 1855)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

[IUCN-1] 1 2 Seddon, M.B. (1996). "Partulina fusoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T16352A5610848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16352A5610848.en. Archived from the original on 2025-07-09. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[NS-2] NatureServe. "Partulina fusoidea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

[3] Tryon (Jr.), George Washington (1914). Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic: Achatinellidae. Author.

[4] Hartman, W. D. (1888). "A Bibliographic and Synonymic Catalogue of the Genus Achatinella". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 40: 16–56. ISSN 0097-3157. JSTOR 4061215.

[5] "MolluscaBase - Partulina terebra fusoidea (Newcomb, 1855)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

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