biology

Partula dentifera

Partula dentifera is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Partula dentifera rather than just read about it. In short: Partula dentifera is an extinct species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to the Raiatea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, where the last live individual was seen in 1972.

Key takeaways

Partula dentifera belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Partula dentifera to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Partula dentifera from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Partula dentifera is an extinct species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was endemic to the Raiatea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, where the last live individual was seen in 1972. It was officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in June 2024. Like many other snails of the Society Islands, its extinction can be attributed to the introduction of the rosy wolfsnail (Euglandina rosea)

Extinction P. dentifera was last seen alive in 1972. Further surveys conducted in 1991 failed to record live individuals, but empty shells belonging to the species were found. Its extinction is attributed to the introduction of the rosy wolfsnail (Euglandina rosea), which was introduced to the island in the late 1980s. Living individuals previously thought to be Partula dentifera were collected in 1992 and bred in captivity, however, these were later found to be P. navigatoria. The species was officially declared extinct on the 27th of June, 2024 in the IUCN Red Lists 2024-1 update.

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Partula dentifera

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Partula dentifera claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Partula dentifera before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Partula dentifera ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Partula dentifera

In research: Partula dentifera appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Partula dentifera in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Partula dentifera is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Extinct gastropods, Gastropods described in 1852, IUCN Red List extinct species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Partula dentifera outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Partula dentifera” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Partula dentifera in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Partula dentifera means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Partula dentifera out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Partula dentifera in simple terms?

Why does Partula dentifera matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Partula dentifera?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Partula dentifera.