Partula arguta

†Partula arguta was a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to French Polynesia. It is now extinct.[1] The last Partula arguta died in captivity in 1995.[2]

Partula arguta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Partuloidea
Family:
Partulidae
Genus:
Partula
Species:
†P. arguta
Binomial name
†Partula arguta
(Pease, 1864)

References
  1. Coote, T. (2009). "Partula arguta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T16284A5596898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T16284A5596898.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Randerson, J. (6 April 2003). "End of the trail for Polynesia's star snails". New Scientist. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

Partula arguta media from ARKive


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