Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Partulina variabilis (Partulina variabilis), recorded as Endangered
Partulina variabilis (Partulina variabilis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Partulina variabilis

Partulina variabilis

Partulina variabilis is a land snail in the family Achatinellidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Partulina variabilis
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Achatinellidae · Partulina

Appearance

Partulina variabilis has an ovate shell with 5 to 7 whorls.

Range and habitat

Partulina variabilis is found on the island of Lanai at Lanaihale. This species is endemic to Hawaii.

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

Diet

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

Partulina variabilis is Endangered 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 Partulina variabilis, Wikidata item Q5475178. 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.

Same genus

Photograph of Partulina dubia (Partulina dubia), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Partulina dubia

Partulina dubia
Photograph of Partulina mighelsiana (Partulina mighelsiana), recorded as EndangeredEN

Partulina mighelsiana

Partulina mighelsiana
Photograph of Partulina physa (Partulina physa), recorded as EndangeredEN

Partulina physa

Partulina physa
Photograph of Partulina proxima (Partulina proxima), recorded as EndangeredEN

Partulina proxima

Partulina proxima

Quick answers

What is Partulina variabilis?
Partulina variabilis is a land snail in the family Achatinellidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Partulina variabilis?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Partulina variabilis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Partulina variabilis live?
Partulina variabilis is found on the island of Lanai at Lanaihale.
Why is Partulina variabilis in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Partulina variabilis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Partulina variabilis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.