Partula navigatoria explained

Partula navigatoria is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail in the family Partulidae.

Subspecies

There are three subspecies recognized:

• Partula navigatoria levilineata H. E. Crampton, 1956
• Partula navigatoria navigatoria (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
• Partula navigatoria radiata Pease, 1864

Distribution

This species was endemic to Raʻiātea, French Polynesia, but is now considered extinct in the wild due to predation by introduced rosy wolf snails (Euglandina rosea).

Further reading

• Book: Gerlach . J. . Icons of evolution: Pacific Island tree-snails of the family Partulidae. . 2016 . Phelsuma Press . 978-0-99322-033-3.