Extinct even before scientific recognition: A remarkable radiation of helicinid snails (Helicinidae) on the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2433-2468

  Richling, Ira ^a   Bouchet, Philippe ^b  

^a STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Extinction; French Polynesia; Land snails; Mangareva; New species; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION; MOLLUSC; NEW SPECIES; NINETEENTH CENTURY; POPULATION DECLINE; RANGE EXPANSION; SNAIL; TAXONOMY;

COOK ISLANDS; FRENCH POLYNESIA; GAMBIER ISLANDS; SOCIETY ISLANDS;

ACHATINELLIDAE; EUGLANDINA ROSEA; GASTROPODA; HELICINIDAE; MOLLUSCA; PARTULIDAE; STURANYA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 84884413724     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-013-0496-2     Document Type: Article

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