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Partula microstoma “Pease” Hartmanm 1881

Small-mouthed tree-snail

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Considered a synonym of P. radiata by (Gerlach, 2016).

 

Conservation Status

Extinct or invalid (synonym)

IUCN RedList status: Extinct

 

Distribution

Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Hartman, W.D.1881a. Observations on the species of the genus Partula. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., Harv. 9: 171-190.

or,

Hartman, W.D. 1881b. A catalogue of the Genus Partula Fér. F.S. Hickman, West Cheser.

 

Other references:

Gerlach, Justin. (2016). Icons of Evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails, family Partulidae. Cambridge, U.K.: Phelsuma Press. [Description of new species] [List of synonyms]

Mollusc Specialist Group. (1996). Partula microstoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 29 August 2012.

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/10467/partula-microstoma

 

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