Biology:Short Samoan tree snail

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Short samoan tree snail
Samoana abbreviata (MNHN-IM-2000-27657).jpeg
Shell of Samoana abbreviata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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S. abbreviata
Binomial name
Samoana abbreviata
(Mousson, 1869)
Synonyms

Partula abbreviata Mousson, 1869 (original combination)

The short Samoan tree snail, Samoana abbreviata, is a species of tropical, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 22.6 mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to American Samoa.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cowie, R. (2012). "Samoana abbreviata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19879A2536089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19879A2536089.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19879/2536089. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Samoana abbreviata (Mousson, 1869). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888311 on 2022-04-30
  • Gerlach J. (2016). Icons of evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails of the family Partulidae. Phelsuma Press. ISBN:978-0-99322-033-3.

Wikidata ☰ Q659852 entry