Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Partula rosea (Partula rosea), recorded as Extinct in the Wild
Partula rosea (Partula rosea). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Extinct in the Wild

Partula rosea

Partula rosea

Partula rosea is a tree snail in the family Partulidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Extinct in the Wild.

Status
Extinct in the Wild
Scientific name
Partula rosea
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Partulidae · Partula

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 22.4 mm (0.88 in).

Range and habitat

This species was endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Partula snails graze micro-algae and fungi on leaves at night. They do not recover once a predator snail is established on the island.

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

The rosy wolfsnail and habitat clearing are the documented wrecking ball for Partula on Pacific islands.

Partula rosea is Extinct in the Wild on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Partula rosea, Wikidata item Q2704362. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Partula rosea?
Partula rosea is a tree snail in the family Partulidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Partula rosea?
Extinct in the Wild, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Partula rosea. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Partula rosea live?
This species was endemic to Huahine, French Polynesia.
Why is Partula rosea in crisis?
The rosy wolfsnail and habitat clearing are the documented wrecking ball for Partula on Pacific islands.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Partula rosea?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Partula rosea a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.