Biology:Achatinella curta
| Achatinella curta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Achatinella |
| Subgenus: | Achatinellastrum |
| Species: | A. curta
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| Binomial name | |
| Achatinella curta Newcomb, 1853
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Achatinella curta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Description
Adults of Achatinella curta can get 21.4 mm long and 10.3 mm wide.[3] The shell of adults has five whorls and can be either dextral or sinistral.[4] Their shell has a color scheme of polished yellow or chestnut with a plain or black sutural band, rarely with two or more on the last whorl.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Achatinella curta is endemic in the island of Oahu of the Hawaiian Islands.[5] Achatinella curta are found on trees.[3]
Conservation status
Achatinella curta is classified as critically endangered.[3][6] The species was last observed in 1990 on the Kawailoa and Peahinaia Trail on Oahu, Hawaii.[7]
References
- ↑ Hadfield, M.; Hadway, L. (1996). "Achatinella curta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T177A13044215.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177/13044215. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ NatureServe. "Achatinella curta" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.116615/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Stein, Susan M.; Carr, Mary A.; Liknes, Greg C.; Comas, Sara J. (2014). "Islands on the edge: housing development and other threats to America's Pacific and Caribbean Island forests: a Forests on the Edge report" (in en). Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-137. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 55 P. 137: 1–55. doi:10.2737/NRS-GTR-137. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/47119.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (in en) Reprint of the Original Descriptions of the Genus Achatinella. Bishop museum Press. 1907. https://books.google.com/books?id=CtRsSrkpzSwC&dq=%22Achatinella+curta%22&pg=PA1.
- ↑ "MolluscaBase - Achatinella curta Newcomb, 1854". https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1486149.
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.116615/Achatinella_curta.
- ↑ Eric R. Schreiber, Rachel A. Shaw, and Alison Hill (December 1997). "Threatened and Endangered Species on Army Installations: A MACOM Report". https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=8cb4e7f7096c48ad90722b797bd62a5a6cf3060b.
Wikidata ☰ Q308619 entry
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