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Partulina
''Partulina'' is a genus of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Partulina'' include: * ''Partulina confusa'' *†''Partulina crassa'' * ''Partulina dolei'' * ''Partulina dubia'' * ''Partulina dwightii'' * ''Partulina fusoidea'' * ''Partulina kaaeana'' * ''Partulina mighelsiana'' * †''Partulina montagui'' * ''Partulina nattii'' * ''Partulina perdix'' * ''Partulina physa'' * ''Partulina porcellana'' * ''Partulina proxima'' * ''Partulina redfieldi'' * ''Partulina semicarinata'' * '' splendid partulina, partulina splendida'' * ''Partulina talpina'' * ''Partulina tappaniana'' * ''Partulina terebra'' * ''Partulina tessellata'' * ''Partulina ustulata'' * ''Partulina variabilis'' * ''Partulina virgulata'' References Further reading

* Thacker R. W. & Hadfield M. G. (August 2000) "Mitochondrial Phylogeny of Extant Hawaiian Tree Snails (Achatinellinae)". ...
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Partulina Porcellana
''Partulina porcellana'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to Hawaii in the United States. The oldest age that species in the genus ''Partulina'' reach range from 10 and 19 years. Description This land snail's shell has colors that are a range of brown and it may also have white rings spiraling around its shell. The direction of the shell's coil goes to the right, falling under the dextrally coiled category. The snail itself has a slightly transparent appearance and has a gray appearance. The ''Partulina porcellana'' is less than two inches long and has a symmetrical body. Distribution & Habitat ''Partulina porcellana'' is categorized as a G1 Critically Imperiled species, meaning that it's at high risk of extinction. It's endemic to Maui, Hawaii and has been found throughout Makawao and Kipahulu. The population of the species is in sm ...
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Partulina Redfieldi
''Partulina redfieldi'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. Description and biology ''Partulina redfieldi'' appears in various colors, and the shells are found to be polymorphic, exhibiting a wide range of white to brown shades with varying numbers of white or brown bands. ''Partulina redfieldi'' must reach 3 to 5 years of age before it can reproduce and are only capable of producing up to 5 babies every year. The snail has a juvenile mortality rate of 42%. Distribution and habitat ''Partulina redfieldi are'' endemic to the island of Molokai, Hawaii. This species is commonly found on the smooth leaves of the ‘ohi’a lehua tree or metrosideros polymorpha ''Metrosideros polymorpha'', the ''ōhia lehua'',; is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the Myrtus, myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is Endemism, endemic to the six largest Hawaiian Islands, islands of Hawaii, Hawaii. It is a ...
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Splendid Partulina
The splendid partulina, scientific name ''Partulina splendida'', is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Habitat ''Partulina splendida'' is endemic to West Maui,  and commonly found in three general areas: Panaewa, Kaulalewelewe, and Hanaula. It inhabits diverse habitats within these areas, including forest and shrublands. Description ''Partulina splendida'' shells has a smooth texture with a whorl shape, featuring swirling colors of brown and white. Conservation status As of July 7, 1990, the species' conservation status remained as G1 indicating rarity. The state conservation status, designated as S1, which states that the species is rare and is vulnerable to extinction due to its low population.This collective assessment underscores the species' global endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinc ...
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Partulina Variabilis
''Partulina variabilis'', also called the lanai tree snail, is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii. Distribution and habitat ''Partulina variabilis'' is found on the island of Lanai Lānai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain. It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The island's on ... at Lanaihale. They can be found in wet montane forests at elevations from 3,300 feet to 3,600 feet on Mount Lanaihale. Description ''Partulina variabilis'' has an ovate shell with 5 to 7 whorls. They reach maturity at 4 to 7 years. References External links Molluscs of Hawaii Partulina Gastropods described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ESA endangered species {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Terebra
''Partulina terebra'' is a species of land snail in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... References Partulina Endemic molluscs of Hawaii Gastropods described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Mighelsiana
''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 The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... 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. Habitat ''Partulina mighelsiana'' is found in very small and fragmented populations. Although it is not considered to be endangered, it is seriously threatened, similar to many other Hawaiian tree snails  in the subfamily Achatinellinae. It is terrestrial and is found in trees, trunks, stems, and leaves that have fungi. They are threatened by rats, Euglandi ...
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Partulina Dolei
''Partulina dolei'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Maui, Hawaii, in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... It is found in mixed mesic forests in East Maui. References Partulina Gastropods described in 1895 Molluscs of Hawaii Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Proxima
''Partulina proxima'' 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 The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... References Molluscs of Hawaii Partulina Gastropods described in 1862 Taxa named by William Harper Pease Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Physa
''Partulina physa'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... References Molluscs of Hawaii Partulina Gastropods described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Tappaniana
''Partulina tappaniana'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... References Molluscs of Hawaii Partulina Gastropods described in 1851 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Semicarinata
''Partulina semicarinata'' (Lanai tree snail) is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to list this snail as an endangered species. References Molluscs of Hawaii Partulina Gastropods described in 1853 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ESA endangered species {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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Partulina Perdix
''Partulina perdix'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Maui, Hawaii in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... References Partulina Gastropods described in 1850 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Achatinellidae-stub ...
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