Partulina mighelsiana
| Partulina mighelsiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Partulina |
| Species: | P. mighelsiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Partulina mighelsiana (Pfeiffer, 1847) | |
Partulina mighelsiana is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Moloka'i, Hawaii in the United States.[2]
Description
This snail species has a striped shell that consists of different shades of brown, black, and white. Their body is a transparent brown color.[3]
Habitat
Partulina mighelsiana is found in very small and fragmented populations.[4] Although it is not considered to be endangered, it is seriously threatened, similar to many other Hawaiian tree snails in the subfamily Achatinellinae.[5] It is terrestrial and is found in trees, trunks, stems, and leaves that have fungi. They are threatened by habitat destruction, over-collecting, and predation by introduced rats, Oxychilus, and possibly Euglandina.[2]
References
- ↑ Hadfield, M.; Hadway, L. (1996). "Partulina mighelsiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T16360A5621689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T16360A5621689.en. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- 1 2 3 NatureServe. "Partulina mighelsiana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Partulina". Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Native Ecosystems Protection & Management. December 30, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Grabowski, Marcie (March 28, 2023). "Public-private partnership bolsters Hawaiian land snail conservation efforts". School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (Press release). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Lydeard, Charles; Cowie, Robert H.; Ponder, Winston F.; Bogan, Arthur E.; Bouchet, Philippe; et al. (April 2004). "The Global Decline of Nonmarine Mollusks". BioScience. 54 (4): 321–330. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2004)054[0321:TGDONM]2.0.CO;2. Retrieved October 9, 2023.