Partula jackieburchi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Partula jackieburchi faces extinction primarily due to predation by the introduced carnivorous snail Euglandina rosea, which was deliberately introduced to Pacific islands in the 1970s as a failed biological control agent. The species has also suffered from habitat destruction through deforestation and urban development on its native island. Like other Partula species, it is extremely vulnerable to introduced predators due to its slow reproductive rate and limited dispersal ability.
Habitat
This endemic tree snail inhabits native montane forests and valley systems in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. It typically occurs on native vegetation in humid forest environments at moderate elevations, where it feeds on fungal films and decaying plant matter on leaf surfaces.