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 |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | †P. arguta |
| Binomial name | |
| †Partula arguta (Pease, 1864) | |
References
- 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 15 November 2021.
- Randerson, J. (6 April 2003). "End of the trail for Polynesia's star snails". New Scientist. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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