Partulina virgulata

The shell of Partulina virgulata is of a light tan color with dark brown bands and a lighter whorl that goes from plum-colored to a white shade.^[4] Malacologist Dilev D. Thaanum has recorded 1,067 organisms of this species.^[4] He has found that 1,053 of those mollusks have a sinistral shell, which indicates that the majority of the species are configured with the opening of the shell to the left^[4] which is rare for most gastropod species.^[5] The species is also less likely to reproduce often.^[6]

Partulina virgulata is endemic to the island of Moloka’i^[3], from the northern side near Pelekunu or valleys near Kamalo to the eastern side of the island.^[4] It is mostly found on native plants and shrubs.^[4]