Samoan Tree Snail 
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 abbreviataCR-IUCN2000American Samoa
2. Samoana annectensEN-IUCN1996French Polynesia
3. Samoana attenuataEN-IUCN1996French Polynesia
4. Samoana conicaEN-IUCN1996American Samoa
5. Samoana diaphanaEN-IUCN1996French Guiana
6. Samoana fragilisCR-IUCN2000Guam
7. Samoana solitariaEN-IUCN1996French Polynesia
8. Samoana thurstoniEN-IUCN2000American Samoa

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