Partula taeniata nucleola

Partula taeniata nucleola is a subspecies of Partula taeniata endemic to northwestern Moʻorea in French Polynesia. It was estimated that it would go extinct in 1986 or 1987 if no conservation actions were taken.^[2] As of 2021, it had one wild population (in Moruu Valley) and was being released as part of a captive-breeding program.^[3] Wild individuals from Faatoai Valley have also been genotyped.^[4]

Partula taeniata nucleola
In captivity
In the wild, Moruu Valley
Conservation status
Extinct in the Wild  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Partulidae
Genus:	Partula
Species:	P. taeniata
Subspecies:	P. t. nucleola
Trinomial name
Partula taeniata nucleola (Garrett, 1884)

It is considered a synonym of Partula nucleola Garrett, 1884, itself a synonym of the accepted name Partula taeniata (Mörch, 1850). ^[5]