Partula affinis
Species of gastropod
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Partula affinis is a species of partulid within the genus Partula. The species is rarely referred to as the similar partula,[3] and is endemic to Tahiti.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | P. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Partula affinis Pease, 1868[2] | |
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Distribution
This species' historical distribution represents almost all of Tahiti, but now its modern distribution includes only one population in Tahiti Iti, making it now considered a single valley endemic.[1]
Captive breeding
Partula affinis is in the international Partula breeding program and the conservation efforts for this species have been very successful, allowing reintroductions since 2015.[4]
Phylogeny
Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that P. affinis is the sister species of P. otaheitana.[5]
Taxonomy
P. affinis was originally described as a subspecies of P. otaheitana (P. otaheitana affinis) but is now recognized as a distinct species.
