Endodonta apiculata
Endodonta apiculata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Endodontidae, an endemic family of land snails from the Hawaiian islands.
| Endodonta apiculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Endodontidae |
| Genus: | Endodonta |
| Species: | E. apiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Endodonta apiculata (Ancey, 1889) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Endodonta sp. (Ancey 1889) | |
Conservation status
This species is critically endangered and may perhaps already be extinct, mainly because of habitat loss due to human development.
References
- Cowie, R.H. (2000). "Endodonta apiculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40717A10358058. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40717A10358058.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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