Splendid partulina

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.

Splendid partulina
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Achatinellidae
Genus:	Partulina
Species:	P. splendida
Binomial name
Partulina splendida (Newcomb, 1853)

Habitat

Partulina splendida is endemic to West Maui,^[2]  and commonly found in three general areas: Panaewa, Kaulalewelewe, and Hanaula.^[3] It inhabits diverse habitats within these areas, including forest and shrublands.^[4]

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]