User:Naksue/Perdicella ornata

Comments by A. Faucci (Apr 3, 2024):

Nice work on finding lots of great information. To polish your draft before copying it over to the main article please work on the following:


 * Description is great
 * Distribution and habitat: I would start with where it can be found geographically: endemic to Maui? I think you can simplifie your sentences here or combine a few. the info is a little confusing at this point.
 * Population/conservation/etc.: great info. They are all talking a little about the same. The population is a little general, so I wonder if you have anything specific? or maybe just say it more clearly. i would or combine the conservation status and the human use/significance or change the last section to Conservation Threats.
 * Make sure your sentences are all in perfect English and grammar and are easily understandable for a worldwide audience.
 * Make sure all your scientific species names are in italics, the genus is written out at the beginning of a sentence.

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Perdicella ornata is a species of tropical, tree-living, air-breathing, land snails, arboreal pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii in the United States.

Description
The Perdicella ornata Snail was first described in 1853. It is a shiny, acutely pyramidal structure with six whorls, a plano-convex shape, and is margined above. The shell's surface is patterned longitudinally with alternating white and black zigzags. The snail's lips are slightly thick at the edge, and it has a coiled shell with a broad, flattened columella structure. It provides structural support and contributes to the overall shape of the shell. Adult ornatas have a square shape with rounded corners, while immature ornatas are nearly egg-shaped.

Distribution and Habitat
Ornatas thrive in arboreal areas and its shell reaches a height of approximately 1.48 cm. Its range spans less than 40-100 square miles. In 1853, ornatas were found in rainforests on Mt. Helu in western Maui, while another population was found in eastern Maui. In a small area, this unique species can be found in a deep ravine behind Lahaina, Hawaiian islands.

Population
Globally, there are between one and a thousand members of this species. Less than ten snails are seen at a time. This species was likely to have a low reproduction rate, which made it rare even 70 years ago.

Conservation Threats
Its global status is G1, indicating that it is critically endangered and at high risk of extinction. It was last reviewed on August 7, 1990. In 1982, only one population was reported from West Maui. Its national status is N1, indicating that it is in grave danger of extinction due to a small population and number of occurrences, a limited range, severe threats, and other aspects. Furthermore, the species' state status is S1, which has a comparable reason to G1. Threats to Hawaii's rare species of snail, Perdicella ornata, include over-collection, invasive predators such as Euglandina, Oxychilus, and rats. As well as destruction of habitat, that may be due to climate change. The preservation of these snails and their fragile ecosystems depends heavily on conservation efforts since it is said to be not managed and protected. In order to preserve populations, stop habitat loss, and lessen the effects of climate stress, advocacy for conservation and awareness-building and its importance are crucial. Because of the inspiration that Perdicella ornata's intricate shells provide for art, stories, history, culture, survival, creativity, cultural responsibility, and educational programs, protecting this species show us how stewards of the land and its communities we are.