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April 1, 2007

Endemic land snail fauna (Mollusca) on a remote Peninsula in the Ogasawara Archipelago, northwestern Pacific

Satoshi Chiba Angus Davison Hideaki Mori

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To assess the diversity and conservation status of endemic land snails on Higashizaki Peninsula in Hahajima.
Conducted a survey of land snail species on Higashizaki Peninsula
Focused on identifying endemic species
Compared findings to historical data
More than 50% of land snail species are thought to have been lost on Hahajima
The peninsula revealed a notable decline in endemic species
Historical records indicated over 90 native species, with significant extinction rates

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Survey reveals significant loss of endemic snail species on Hahajima, suggesting urgent conservation needs.

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Chiba et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c11267fb587c655e2c3 https://doi.org/10.2984/1534-6188%282007%2961%5b257%3aelsfmo%5d2.0.co%3b2

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