Samoan Tree Snail Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Snails

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

American Samoa, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guam

Species/Common Names:

Samoana abbreviata

Short Samoan Tree Snail

Samoana annectens

Samoana attenuata

Samoana conica

Samoana diaphana

Moorean Viviparous Tree Snail

Samoana fragilis

Samoana solitaria

Moorean Viviparous Tree Snail

Samoana thurstoni

Facts Summary:
Samoana (commonly known as the Samoan Tree Snail species) is a genus of snails of concern and found in the following area(s): American Samoa, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guam.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Samoana abbreviata	CR-IUCN	2000	American Samoa
2.	Samoana annectens	EN-IUCN	1996	French Polynesia
3.	Samoana attenuata	EN-IUCN	1996	French Polynesia
4.	Samoana conica	EN-IUCN	1996	American Samoa
5.	Samoana diaphana	EN-IUCN	1996	French Guiana
6.	Samoana fragilis	CR-IUCN	2000	Guam
7.	Samoana solitaria	EN-IUCN	1996	French Polynesia
8.	Samoana thurstoni	EN-IUCN	2000	American Samoa

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Samoan Tree Snail Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016

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