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Pacific island land snails are among the world’s most imperiled wildlife, with more recorded extinctions since 1600 than any other group of animals. Auriculella gagneorum, a small candy-striped snail from Oahu’s Waianae Mountains, represents the first new species of a living Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years. #NewSpecies #AuriculellaGagneorum Snails, Extinction, Oahu, Hawaiian, Pacific, Species, The Globe, Wildlife, Florida

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New native Hawaiian land snail species discovered, first in 60 years

S cientists have described a new native Hawaiian land snail species, sounding a rare, hopeful note in a story rife with extinction. Pacific island land snails are among the worl…
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Pacific island land snails are among the world’s most imperiled wildlife, with more recorded extinctions since 1600 than any other group of animals. Auriculella gagneorum, a small candy-striped snail from Oahu’s Waianae Mountains, represents the first new species of a living Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years. #NewSpecies #AuriculellaGagneorum

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Pacific island land snails are among the world’s most imperiled wildlife, with more recorded extinctions since 1600 than any other group of animals. Auriculella gagneorum, a small candy-striped snail from Oahu’s Waianae Mountains, represents the first new species of a living Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years. #NewSpecies #AuriculellaGagneorum

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