Splendid partulina
Species of gastropod
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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. This species is endemic to the United States.
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| Splendid partulina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Partulina |
| Species: | P. splendida |
| Binomial name | |
| Partulina splendida (Newcomb, 1853) | |
Habitat
Description
Partulina splendida shells has a smooth texture with a whorl shape, featuring swirling colors of brown and white.[5]
Conservation status
As of July 7, 1990, the species' conservation status remained as G1 indicating rarity. The state conservation status, designated as S1, which states that the species is rare and is vulnerable to extinction due to its low population.[3]This collective assessment underscores the species' global endangered status."[6]
