Partula guamensis
Extinct species of gastropod
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Partula guamensis was a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae.[2] It was endemic to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia, where it was once widespread, however, no live individuals have been seen since 1936. The species was officially listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in June 2024.[1]
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| Partula guamensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Partulidae |
| Genus: | Partula |
| Species: | †P. guamensis |
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| †Partula guamensis Pfeiffer, 1846 | |
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Distribution
This species was endemic to the island of Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia).[1]
