Partula jackieburchi
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| Species: | S. jackieburchi
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| Samoana jackieburchi Kondo, 1980
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Samoana jackieburchi was a species of gastropod in the Partulidae family. It was endemic to Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia[1][2].
Taxonomy
The taxonomy has changed several times and remains unclarified and disputed. It was reclassified as Partula jackieburchi and in 1986 as Partula otaheitana rubescens.[1]
Extinction
This species became extinct after the introduction of the carnivorous wolf snail to Tahiti in 1977. No living indiviuals were found during searcher in the 1980s en the 1990s. In 2003-2005, an extensive survey was held on Tahiti Nui and again this species was not found.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Coote, T. 2007. Samoana jackieburchi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 November 2009.
- ^ Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. Partula jackieburchi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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