Punctum mokotoense

[another specialist]

New species of recently extinct land snails of the families Endodontidae and Punctidae (Mollusca, Pulmonata) from the Gambier archipelago (Polynesia). Based on the material collected by the Mangarevan Expedition in 1934, the endodontid fauna of the Gambier Islands, eastern Polynesia, was known to consist of four genera (three endemic) and 24 species (all endemic). New material collected in 1997 adds six new species: Minidonta perminima, M. flammulina, M. vallonia, Anceyodonta gatavakensis, A. umbilicata and Rikitea tapinoptyx, confirming it as the most diverse endodontid radiation in Polynesia. None of them has been collected alive since the 19th century, despite intensive focused field work, and the 30 endemic species are all considered extinct. A new species of Punctum, P. mokotoense, described from an empty but fresh specimen collected in the last remaining patch of native forest on Mangareva, is presumed to be still existant.

www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=35089

[another specialist]

but i can find anything to indicate that it has been found alive so may be extinct too.

[another specialist]

www.mnhn.fr/publication/zoosyst/z00n4a4.pdf

[another specialist]

but it says presumed to be still existant not been comfirmed. Article written year 2000 no more recent info on web.

Have you got anymore to add to confirm it still lives?

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Hi !

No, I just did read that it is said to be still alive somwhere on Mount Mokoto.

Well, I see right now, this specimen has been collected in 1997, as a dead but 'fresh' snail ... it may be extinct like all the other snails.

Okay, I agree, You can delete my last two entrys if You want.

[another specialist]

So Noisi if you do find anything out please inform us so if necessary we will reclassify it to endangered if needed.