Nancibella quintalia
Nancibella quintalia is a species of air-breathing land snail or semislug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicarionidae.
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This species is endemic to Norfolk Island. It was thought to be extinct as of the mid-1990s, and the latest IUCN assessment, which is outdated, still lists it as Extinct.[1] However, in 2020, a living specimen of the snail was discovered in the wild, leading scientists to believe a small population still exists.[2]
References
- https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14318/4431366
- Davies, Jessie; Sher, Romy (7 November 2020). "Norfolk Island snail believed extinct since the 1990s rediscovered, boosting hopes". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Ponder, W.F. & Varman, R. 1996. Nancibella quintalia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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