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Index of animals with the same common name
Polynesian tree snail is a common name applied to a number of species of arboreal land snail. List from IUCN, accessed 18 April, 2012 This page is an index
Polynesian_tree_snail
Common name of several tree-dwelling snails
words "tree snail" as a part of their common name include: genus Achatinella (Oahu tree snails) - Oahu genus Partula (Polynesian tree snails) - Pacific
Tree_snail
Species of gastropod
Partula nodosa, commonly known as the Polynesian tree snail, is a small species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk
Partula_nodosa
Species of gastropod
known as the Moorean viviparous tree snail or the Polynesian tree snail, is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod
Samoana_diaphana
Genus of gastropods
Partula are known under the general common names "Polynesian tree snail" and "Moorean viviparous tree snail". Partulids are distributed across 5,000 sq mi
Partula_(gastropod)
Jewelry made primarily of seashells
Ljubljani: 265–277. doi:10.4312/dp.40.21. Abstract of a paper on Polynesian tree snail shells used in jewelry Roger Neich, 2004 Pacific Jewelry and Adornment
Shell_jewelry
Last known individual of a species or subspecies
a Polynesian tree snail, who died on 31 January 1996 in the London Zoo. A tank in the Bristol Zoo was the last refuge of Partula faba, a land snail from
Endling
Species of gastropod
Samoana ganymedes, common name the "Polynesian tree snail", is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusc
Samoana_ganymedes
Species of gastropod
affecting science, medicine and the environment : World's Last Polynesian Tree Snail Dies at London Zoo". Los Angeles Times. 1 February 1996. Retrieved
Partula_turgida
rat eradication is confirmed. Polynesian tree snails, genus Partula – Many species of this genus of Polynesian snails were driven extinct or made nearly
List_of_recovering_species
Species of gastropod
of several species commonly known as "Polynesian tree snails", is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod
Samoana_bellula
Species of gastropod
Samoana gonochila, common name the "Polynesian tree snail", is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusc
Samoana_gonochila
Island in French Polynesia
insects, land crabs, snails, and lizards. Many Moʼorean endemic species have gone extinct or been extirpated. The Polynesian tree snails of the genus Partula
Moʼorea
Species of gastropod
Partula clarkei, also known as Clarke's tree snail, is an extinct species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk
Partula_clarkei
Species of gastropod
Samoana decussatula, common name the "Polynesian tree snail", is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusc
Samoana_decussatula
Species of gastropod
Samoana margaritae, common name the "Polynesian tree snail", is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusc
Samoana_margaritae
Wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England
Turquoise dwarf geckos, Blue-spotted tree monitors, Leaf-tail geckos, Deserta Grande wolf spiders, Polynesian tree snails, Lord Howe Island stick insects,
Bristol_Zoo_Project
Zoo in Bristol, United Kingdom
Lygodactylus williamsi, Varanus macraei, Uroplatus, Hogna ingens, Polynesian tree snail, Lord Howe Island stick insect, Socorro dove, Visayan tarictic hornbill
Bristol_Zoo
Species of gastropod
land snail, a terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod mollusc in the family Partulidae. This is one of many species known as the "Polynesian tree snail"; it
Samoana_annectens
Species of gastropod
Partula garrettii (Garrett's Tree Snail) is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae
Partula_garrettii
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T85341796A54357363.en. "Lonely George – A Hawaiian Tree Snail – Has Died, Taking His Species with Him". 9 January 2019.
Timeline of extinctions in the Holocene
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_Holocene
Species of gastropod
Guidelines for Polynesian tree snails (Partula spp)" (PDF). EAZA. Retrieved September 17, 2025. U. of Cambridge (26 September 2024). "'Extinct' snails found breeding
Partula_tohiveana
Species of gastropod
Partula taeniata, also called the Moorean viviparous tree snail, is a species of terrestrial gastropod in the Partulidae family. It is endemic to French
Partula_taeniata
Species of gastropod
Newcombia cumingi, common name Newcomb's tree snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family
Newcombia_cumingi
Species of gastropod
gracilis, common name the Polynesian harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails. The size of the shell
Harpa_gracilis
(possibly extinct) Polynesian tree snails (Partula otaheitana) Radiolate partula (Partula radiolata) Partula subgonochila Moorean viviparous tree snail (Partula
List of critically endangered invertebrates
List_of_critically_endangered_invertebrates
Terrestrial ecoregion in French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Islands
for the land snails. Henderson has nine endemic species of land snail and more than 450 arthropod species, including 50 endemics. Polynesian settlers arrived
Tuamotu tropical moist forests
Tuamotu_tropical_moist_forests
Species of gastropod
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (1992) Recovery Plan for the O'ahu Tree Snails of the Genus Achatinella. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon
Achatinella_fuscobasis
Indigenous Polynesian people of Easter Island
Spanish: [ˈrapa ˈnu.i]) are the Indigenous Polynesian peoples of Easter Island. The easternmost Polynesian culture, the descendants of the original people
Rapa_Nui_people
Largest of the Pitcairn Islands, British Overseas Territories
nest. It is hypothesized that the Polynesian settlers may have driven these bird species, along with six terrestrial snail species, to local extinction, and
Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)
Henderson_Island_(Pitcairn_Islands)
Flower garland popularized in the US via Hawaiian tourism
which made from strings of tiny, distinctively yellow snail (hihi) shells. Many modern Polynesian celebrations include the giving and receiving of leis
Lei_(garland)
Ecoregion in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia
and Polynesian bamboo (Schizostachyum glaucifolium), some of which have naturalized across the archipelago, as well as pigs and the Polynesian rat (Rattus
Marquesas tropical moist forests
Marquesas_tropical_moist_forests
Island in French Polynesia
stood in Western cartography ever since. The island was inhabited by Polynesian settlers around the 3rd century CE. The first European sighting was made
Bora_Bora
Terrestrial ecoregion in the Society Islands of French Polynesia
arrival of Polynesians 1000 to 2000 years ago. Polynesian settlers brought plants like the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) and candlenut tree (Aleurites
Society Islands tropical moist forests
Society_Islands_tropical_moist_forests
Species of tree
australis, commonly known as the cabbage tree, or by its Māori name of tī or tī kōuka, is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows up
Cordyline_australis
Species of gastropod
Glyphostoma polynesiensis, the Polynesian glyphostoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae. The whorls
Glyphostoma_polynesiensis
Ecoregion of the Hawaiian Islands
species, including fungi, mosses, snails, birds, and other wildlife. In the lush, moist forests high in the mountains, trees are draped with vines, orchids
Hawaiian_tropical_rainforests
extinct in the Holocene, as neither archipelago was ever settled by Polynesians and are not usually considered part of Oceania. Similarly, the Daito
List of Oceanian species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_Oceanian_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Ongoing extinction event caused by human activity
human activity also likely contributed) and the extinctions caused by Polynesian expansion. The Holocene extinction continues into the 21st century, driven
Holocene_extinction
Traditional Hawaiian cuisine
species may have caused various birds, plants and land snails to go extinct. Early Polynesian settlers brought along with them clothing, plants and livestock
Native_cuisine_of_Hawaii
Genus of gastropods
Lyropupa is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Pupillidae. All species except for Lyropupa striatula
Lyropupa
Species of gastropod
commonly known as the Norfolk Island hairy snail (Norf'k: laha snail), is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk
Fanulena_imitatrix
(Mayan) – Bat spirit and servant of the lords of the underworld. Leutogi (Polynesian) – Samoan princess rescued by bats. Minyades (Greek) – Three sisters who
List of legendary creatures by type
List_of_legendary_creatures_by_type
Extinct species of bird
several animals that had been imported such as bones of the Polynesian rat and shells from land snails were unearthed and dated to as recently as 770 CE. Bones
Robust_crow
Cave in Hawaii
excavations have found pollen, seeds, diatoms, invertebrate shells, and Polynesian artifacts, as well as thousands of bird and fish bones. The findings document
Makauwahi_Cave
Genus of land snail
Amborhytida is a genus of land snails belonging to the family Rhytididae. First described in 1974, members of the genus are endemic to New Zealand. Members
Amborhytida
Island in French Polynesia
drawing of it in the world – in the Natural History Museum, London. The Polynesian navigator Tupaia, who sailed with explorer James Cook, was born in Raiatea
Raʻiātea
Second largest of the Cook Islands
12 species of seabirds. Introduced species include the red junglefowl, Polynesian rat, Oceania gecko and mourning gecko. Birds described from subfossil
Mangaia
Island group of American Samoa
Samoan oral tradition, Manu'a was formerly the ruling center of a large Polynesian empire that included the entire Samoan archipelago, as well as other nearby
Manuʻa_Islands
Family of birds
Species. October 2016. "Alopecoenas erythropterus (Polynesian Ground-dove, Polynesian Ground Dove, Polynesian Ground-Dove, Society Islands Ground-dove, White-collared
Columbidae
species of land snail and plant species occupy less than 1 hectare of habitat, and forest conservation and control of the invasive tree Syzygium jambos
List of non-marine molluscs of the Pitcairn Islands
List_of_non-marine_molluscs_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands
Island in French Polynesia
Garden Paradise, which houses traditional Polynesian medicinal plants, and l'Eden Parc, which cultivates fruit trees from around the world. The fauna is especially
Huahine
Species of crustacean
observed killing and eating a Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans). In 2016, a large coconut crab was observed climbing a tree to disable and consume a red-footed
Coconut_crab
Piece of subcontinental land surrounded by water
and political significance of islands. The Polynesian diet got most of its protein from fishing. Polynesians were known to fish close to shore, as well
Island
the Saint Bathans mammal. The Māori brought the kurī (Polynesian Dog) and kiore (Polynesian rat) in about 1250 CE, and Europeans from 1769 onwards brought
Fauna_of_New_Zealand
Species of gastropod
to predation pressure on other native snails. European introduced mammalian predators, including the Polynesian rats and black rats prey on Leptachatina
Leptachatina_lepida
Negative impact to natural biodiversity
the islands' native snails, weeds such as Australian tree fern and Miconia calvescens plants shade out native plants, and coqui tree frogs aggravate tourists
Invasive_species_in_Hawaii
Genus of crustaceans
family Kiwaidae. The genus is named for Kiwa, the god of shellfish in Polynesian mythology. The species are distributed across different locations. Kiwa
Kiwa_(crustacean)
Species of plant
plantations in New Zealand in 1769. The form taro or talo is widespread among Polynesian languages: taro in Tahitian; talo in Samoan and Tongan; kalo in Hawaiian;
Taro
Pollen's vanga Polynesian ground dove Polynesian imperial pigeon Polynesian starling Polynesian storm petrel Polynesian triller Polynesian wattled honeyeater
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Species of arthropod
Zealand, C. rubriceps are known to be eaten by exotic pest species such as Polynesian rats, Norway rats and European hedgehogs. Because of this, they tend to
Cormocephalus_rubriceps
Black tunnelweb spider from New Zealand
Miller, D. (1952). The insect people of the Maori. The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 61(1/2): 1-61. Rob Suisted Wikimedia Commons has media related
Porrhothele_antipodiana
Native American tribe of California
line to catch fish and began making beads from shells of the marine olive snail (Callianax biplicata). The name Chumash means "bead maker" or "seashell
Chumash_people
Domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl
have been introduced during pre-Columbian times to South America via Polynesian seafarers, but this is disputed. Chickens reached Egypt via the Middle
Chicken
External territory of Australia
total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi). Its capital is Kingston. East Polynesians were the first to settle Norfolk Island, but they had already departed
Norfolk_Island
U.S. territory in Micronesia
a Micronesian or Polynesian language. Rather, like Palauan, it possibly constitutes an independent branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family. The
Guam
Species of rodent
across New Zealand's islands of R. rattus, R. norvegicus, and R. exulans (Polynesian rat), sometimes jointly, on islands such as Awaiti and Tawhitinui. However
Black_rat
Species of shrimp
Mededelingen. 38 (16): 261–279. Edmondson, C. H. (1935). "New and rare Polynesian Crustacea" (PDF). Bernice P. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. X (24).
Halocaridina_rubra
Species of gastropod
Cantharidus marmoreus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. The height of the shell attains 8 mm
Cantharidus_marmoreus
(fruit-tree pinhole borer)". www.cabi.org. CABI Compendium. 2019. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.57038. "Introduced snails in Australia". Small pointed snail Archived
List_of_introduced_species
Terrestrial ecoregion in the Cook Islands
Rarotonga's 13 endemic land snail species to extinction. Rarotonga's cloud forests are the only home of the mist land snail (Tekoulina sp.), which is unique
Cook Islands tropical moist forests
Cook_Islands_tropical_moist_forests
Species of bird in the crow family
areas with a large proportion of native plants for food and shelter. Polynesian and European farmers removed dry, lowland forest, restricting the ʻalalā
Hawaiian_crow
Species of bird endemic to New Zealand
through lowland forest over much of the North Island until the arrival of Polynesian settlers about 750 years ago. Kea subfossils are not restricted to alpine
Kea
Species in mammal subfamily Murinae
Genus Carpomys (Luzon tree rats): two species Genus Chiromyscus (Fea's tree rat): one species Genus Chiropodomys (pencil-tailed tree mice): six species Genus
List_of_murines
Coral cay in Queensland, Australia
has been built. At least one species of rat, probably the widespread polynesian rat (Rattus exulans), is found on the island. Though even these small
Heron_Island_(Queensland)
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
Islanders (inhabitants of White American or European, Micronesian or Polynesian ancestry) were allowed to return. Vacant properties of exiled Japanese
Bonin_Islands
Species of gastropod
Vexillum flexicostatum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. The length of the shell
Vexillum_flexicostatum
androgynous creator of existence Wa-won-dee-a-megw "Snail" - a snail spirit that can live in trees, on land or in the water, as well as change size and
Abenaki_mythology
Order of birds
of Fu Hao at Yinxu provides significant evidence of this practice. In Polynesian legend as current in the Marquesas Islands, the hero Laka/Aka is mentioned
Parrot
Species of tree
sandwicensis, commonly known as Hawaiʻi olive or olopua, is a species of flowering tree in the olive family, Oleaceae, that is endemic to the major islands of the
Notelaea_sandwicensis
Island in Solomon Islands
Heritage Site. Rennell Island has a population of about 1,840 persons of Polynesian descent who primarily speak Rennellese, Pijin and some English. Rennell
Rennell_Island
Early Māori explorer
Taupo District. Auckland [N.Z.]: A.H. & A.W. Reed. Grey, George (1855). Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand race as furnished
Īhenga
Species of gastropod
Clithon spinosum is a species of brackish water and freshwater snail with an operculum, a nerite. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae
Clithon_spinosum
habitable places on earth colonized by humans. Estimates for the timing of Polynesian settlement in Hawaii have been uncertain, but a 2010 study based on radiocarbon
List of Hawaiian species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_Hawaiian_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Species of bird
his multi-volume A General Synopsis of Birds. Latham noted that the Polynesians revered and protected kingfishers. Latham had access to a specimen in
Pacific_kingfisher
Island subdistrict in Surat Thani, Thailand
mariners as "Pulo Bardia", indicating that it was first settled by Malayo-Polynesian peoples. The old maps show a chain of three islands aligned north–south
Ko_Tao
threatened. Native birds are threatened by habitat loss, and the introduced Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) and other introduced rats which prey heavily on native
Carolines tropical moist forests
Carolines_tropical_moist_forests
snail Partula guamensis Pohnpei, Micronesia 2024 (IUCN) Predation by the introduced flatworm Platydemus manokwari, brown rats, black rats, Polynesian
Timeline of extinctions in the 20th century
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_20th_century
Papua New Guinea islands in located in northeast of Bougainville in the South Pacific
tradition states that the Carteret Islands were originally inhabited by a Polynesian group closely related to the Nukumanu, or Mortlock Islanders. The islands
Carteret_Islands
Species of gastropod
Maoristylus ambagiosus is a species of flax snail (Māori: pūpū whakarongotaua), a large air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc
Maoristylus_ambagiosus
(Henderson petrel) Pterodroma alba (Phoenix petrel) Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Polynesian storm-petrel) Pelecanoides garnotii (Peruvian diving-petrel) Poikilocarbo
Wildlife_of_Chile
U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean
invertebrates, insects, and plants. Examples include Langford's tree snail (Partula langfordi) or the tree fern (Cyathea aramaganensis). An Act to amend Public Law
Northern_Mariana_Islands
Class of echinoderms, marine animal
Tregear, Edward (1900). ""The Creation Song" of Hawaii". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 9 (1): 38–46. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016
Starfish
Country in Oceania
in 1830 after a clash between immigrant Polynesian workers and indigenous Ni-Vanuatu. Further sandalwood trees were found on Efate, Espiritu Santo, and
Vanuatu
Order of mammals
the Age of Exploration, and with a fourth species in the Pacific, the Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans), have severely damaged island biotas around the world
Rodent
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
areas without trees. Massive deforestation occurred after humans arrived, with around half the forest cover lost to fire after Polynesian settlement. Much
New_Zealand
Russian explorer and scientist (1846–1888)
scientific name of the New Guinea tree species Planchonella maclayana, in the banana species Musa maclayi, and in the land snail species Canefriula maclayiana
Nicholas_Miklouho-Maclay
Mountain in New Zealand
an "awe-inspiring vista". The early arrivals to Aotearoa commonly gave Polynesian ancestral names and symbolism to New Zealand places. Hikurangi and Aorangi
Mount Hikurangi (Gisborne District)
Mount_Hikurangi_(Gisborne_District)
Atoll of Hawaii
coconut ever reached any of the Hawaiian Islands before the arrival of the Polynesian voyagers. Further, there has never been any physical evidence that the
Laysan
Sajid Khan, 71, Indian actor and singer, cancer. John Mairai, 78, French Polynesian poet, actor, and playwright. Micha Michaely, 95, Israeli economist. Heike
Deaths_in_December_2023
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