Splendid partulina
species of mollusc
The splendid partulina, scientific name Partulina splendida, is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae.
Habitat
Partulina splendida is endemic to West Maui, and commonly found in three general areas: Panaewa, Kaulalewelewe, and Hanaula. It inhabits diverse habitats within these areas, including forest and shrublands.
Description
The shell measures 25.4 mm in length and 14.0 mm in diameter.
Partulina splendida shells have a smooth texture with a whorl shape, featuring swirling colors of brown and white.
(Original description) The shell is sinistral and solid, characterized by an ovate-acuminate form and a surface that is finely decorated with decussated striae. The suture is moderately impressed and distinctly margined, separating six whorls. The body whorl is somewhat inflated. The aperture is ovate in shape, featuring an expanded lip and a short, broad, and twisted columella.
The two upper whorls are tessellated with a combination of chestnut and white.
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