Endodonta apiculata
Endodonta apiculata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Endodontidae, an endemic family of land snails from the Hawaiian islands.
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Species: | E. apiculata |
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| Endodonta apiculata (Ancey, 1889) | |
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Endodonta sp. (Ancey 1889) | |
Conservation status
This species is critically endangered and may perhaps already be extinct, mainly because of habitat loss due to human development.
Distribution
It is (or was) found only in Kauai, Hawaii, United States.
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References
- Cowie, R.H. (2000). "Endodonta apiculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40717A10358058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40717A10358058.en.
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