Partula dentifera

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	MOLLUSCA	GASTROPODA	STYLOMMATOPHORA	PARTULIDAE

Scientific Name:

Partula dentifera

Species Authority:

Pfeiffer, 1852

Common Name/s:

English

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Polynesian Tree Snail

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Extinct in the Wild ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Coote, T.

Reviewer/s:

Cowie, R. & Seddon, M.

Contributor/s:

Justification:
After the introduction of the carnivorous snail Euglandina rosea in the late 1980s, native partulid species began disappearing rapidly. By 1992 there were few left and no live individuals were found during surveys in 1994 and 2000. However, this species is maintained in captivity in the international breeding programme.

History:

1996	–	Extinct in the Wild
1994	–	Endangered (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species was endemic to Raiatea, Society Islands.
Countries:	Regionally extinct: French Polynesia (Society Is.)
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Population [top]

Population:	There are no wild populations of this species remaining.

Population:

There are no wild populations of this species remaining.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:	Terrestrial

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The extinciton of the wild popualtions is attributed to predation from the introduced carnivorous snail Euglandina rosea.

Major Threat(s):

The extinciton of the wild popualtions is attributed to predation from the introduced carnivorous snail Euglandina rosea.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Captive populations of this species are maintained in the international breeding programme.

Conservation Actions:

Captive populations of this species are maintained in the international breeding programme.

Citation:	Coote, T. 2009. Partula dentifera. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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