Partula rosea
species of mollusc
Partula rosea is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate' gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 22.4 mm (0.88 in).
Uses
The shell of this species was used to make lei, like Partula varia from the same island.
Distribution
This species was endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia. It was extinct in the wild, only existing in captivity.
Half the world's population of this snail was within one room at Marwell Zoo in the UK. In 2019 the species was reintroduced to the wild on Huahine.
References
Gerlach J. (2016). Icons of evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails of the family Partulidae. Phelsuma Press. ISBN 978-0-99322-033-3.
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