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Succinea konaensis
[edit]Succinea konaensis is a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae endemic to Hawaii. The species is one of Hawaii's nine state snails, known in Hawaiian as Hini Hini Kua Mauna.
| Succinea konaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Succineidae |
| Genus: | Succinea |
| Species: | S. konaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Succinea konaensis
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Description
[edit]This species has a brown shell[1] and a typical Succinea[2] morphology. Unlike many other snails, it can not retract into its shell due to the size of its body.[3]
Habitat and Distribution
[edit]Succinea konaensis is an endemic species to the island of Hawaii that has a risk of going extinct.[4] It can be found in Kona, Hilo, Ka'u and on Mauna Kea.[4] It is unique in the sense that it lives mostly on the ground rather than plants.[4]
Cultural Significance
[edit]Governor Josh Green remarked that land snails are a huge part of music and the arts in Hawaiian culture.[5] In 2024, the Succinea konaensis, became the official snail of Hawaii Island, illustrating how important animals of Hawaii are.[5]
Conservation Status
[edit]Succinea konaensis can now be found in a much more reduced are than in the past, though many empty shells were found in its original range.[6] This species is imperiled in terms of conservation.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hawaiian Islands Succineidae photos". www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Succineid Morphology". www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Succinea konaensis – Hawaii State Snails Voting Platform". Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b c d https://fieldguides.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/rapid-color-guides-pdfs/1757_USA_Hawaiis_State_Snails.pdf
- ^ a b "Hawaiʻi Island Names Official Snail: Hini Hini Kua Mauna". Big Island Video News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ Rundell, Rebecca J.; Rundell, Rebecca J.; Cowie, Robert H. (2004-01). "Preservation of species diversity and abundances in Pacific Island land snail death assemblages". Journal of Conchology. 38 (2): 155––169. doi:10.5962/p.408130.
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