User:AliAli894/Auriculella castanea

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== Distribution and Habitat ==
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Castanea is specifically from [[Oʻahu|Oahu]] in the [[Hawaiian Islands]].{{Cite journal |last=Yeung |first=Norine W. |last2=Slapcinsky |first2=John |last3=Strong |first3=Ellen E. |last4=Kim |first4=Jaynee R. |last5=Hayes |first5=Kenneth A. |date=2020 |title=Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae) |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7387373/ |journal=ZooKeys |volume=950 |pages=1–31 |doi=10.3897/zookeys.950.50669 |issn=1313-2989 |pmc=7387373 |pmid=32774098}} They are rare snails usually found on [[Kaʻala|Mt. Ka'ala]], the highest mountain on the island of Oahu.{{Cite journal |last=Keitt |first=Bradford |date= |title=Predator-proof Fencing for Invasive Species Control in Hawaii: A Comprehensive Prioritization and Implementation Plan to protect native species |url=https://pacificrimconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/62%20Legacy%20Project%20Final%20Report%20Pest%20Proof%20Fencing%20-%20reduced%20size.pdf |journal=Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program |pages=93}} This mountain has a rocky and muddy landscape in a lowland forest with 1,100 acres.{{Cite web |title=Mount Ka‘ala |url=https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/nars/oahu/kaala/ |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=dlnr.hawaii.gov |language=en}}

== Description ==
== Description ==
The ''Auriculella castanea'' has a [[Sinistral and dextral|sinistral]] shell.{{Cite book |last=Cooke and Kondo |first=Charles Montague and Yoshio |title=Revision of Tornatellinidae and Achatinellidae |publisher=BISHOP MUSEUM |year=1960 |publication-date=1960 |pages=272 |language=English|url=https://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/bull221.pdf}} These snails are typically small and brown.{{Cite web |title=Auriculella castanea |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94933-Auriculella-castanea |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}} The length of this species is similar to [[Auriculella tenuis|Auriculella Tenuis]].{{Citation |title=Auriculella tenuis |date=2026-03-08 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Auriculella_tenuis&oldid=1342440602 |access-date=2026-03-09 |language=en}} The shell typically measures 9mm in length and 4mm in diameter.The interior of the penis area exhibits a thin-walled tube like appearance.
The ''Auriculella castanea'' has a [[Sinistral and dextral|sinistral]] shell.{{Cite book |last=Cooke and Kondo |first=Charles Montague and Yoshio |title=Revision of Tornatellinidae and Achatinellidae |publisher=BISHOP MUSEUM |year=1960 |publication-date=1960 |pages=272 |language=English|url=https://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/bull221.pdf}} These snails are typically small and brown.{{Cite web |title=Auriculella castanea |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94933-Auriculella-castanea |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}} The length of this species is similar to [[Auriculella tenuis|Auriculella Tenuis]].{{Cite book |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28504266 |title=Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.}} The shell typically measures 9mm in length and 4mm in diameter.The interior of the penis area exhibits a thin-walled tube like appearance.
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== Distribution and Habitat ==

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Castanea is specifically from [[Oʻahu|Oahu]] in the [[Hawaiian Islands]].{{Cite journal |last=Yeung |first=Norine W. |last2=Slapcinsky |first2=John |last3=Strong |first3=Ellen E. |last4=Kim |first4=Jaynee R. |last5=Hayes |first5=Kenneth A. |date=2020 |title=Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae) |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7387373/ |journal=ZooKeys |volume=950 |pages=1–31 |doi=10.3897/zookeys.950.50669 |issn=1313-2989 |pmc=7387373 |pmid=32774098}} They are rare snails usually found on [[Kaʻala|Mt. Ka'ala]], the highest mountain on the island of Oahu.{{Cite journal |last=Keitt |first=Bradford |date= |title=Predator-proof Fencing for Invasive Species Control in Hawaii: A Comprehensive Prioritization and Implementation Plan to protect native species |url=https://pacificrimconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/62%20Legacy%20Project%20Final%20Report%20Pest%20Proof%20Fencing%20-%20reduced%20size.pdf |journal=Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program |pages=93}} This mountain has a rocky and muddy landscape in a lowland forest with 1,100 acres.{{Cite web |title=Mount Ka‘ala |url=https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/nars/oahu/kaala/ |access-date=2026-03-09 |website=dlnr.hawaii.gov |language=en}}
== Conservation ==
== Conservation ==
Mt. Ka'ala has management to protect Hawaii's plants and animals including ''Auriculella castanea''. Their programs consist of controlling feral pigs and non-native weeds. Including other attempts at expanding and enhancing the rich environment.
Mt. Ka'ala has management to protect Hawaii's plants and animals including ''Auriculella castanea''. Their programs consist of controlling feral pigs and non-native weeds. Including other attempts at expanding and enhancing the rich environment.
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