Partula suturalis

Taxobox
name = Moorean viviparous tree snail


status = EW | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Mollusca
classis = Gastropoda
ordo = Pulmonata
subordo = Eupulmonata
infraordo = Stylommatophora
superfamilia = Partuloidea
familia = Partulidae
genus = "Partula"
species = "P. suturalis"
binomial = "Partula suturalis"
binomial_authority = Pfeiffer, 1855
synonyms =

The Moorean viviparous tree snail or sutural partula, "Partula suturalis", is a species of tropical gastropod mollusk in the Partulidae family. It was endemic to French Polynesia.

It was previously listed as extinct in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/16281/all Partula suturalis] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 07 August 2007.] , but has been moved to extinct in the wild in the 2007 Red List* Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/16281/all Partula suturalis] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 30 December 2007.] . This error was the result of changing taxonomy (the subspecies have been considered separate species before).

Subspecies

* "Partula suturalis suturalis" (extinct)
* "Partula suturalis strigosa" (extinct in the wild)
* "Partula suturalis vexillum" (extinct in the wild)

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