Endodonta apiculata
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| Endodonta apiculata (Ancey 1889) |
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Endodonta sp. (Ancey 1889) |
Endodonta apiculata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Endodontidae, an [Endemism|endemic]] family of land snails from the Hawaiin islands.
[edit] Conservation status
This species is critically endangered and may perhaps already be extinct, mainly because of habitat loss due to human development.
[edit] Distribution
It is (or was) found only in Kauai, Hawaii, USA.
[edit] Source
- Cowie, R.H. 2000. Endodonta apiculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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