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Table 3.14: Numbers of ―Fijian‖ snails found in particular habitat locations. Data collated
from Barker (2005)
Habitat No. Taxa % of Total Known
Lowland forest 34 24.1%
Mid- altitude forest 47 33.3%
High land forest 40 28.4%
Supralittoral 20 14.2%
Other or Habitat unknown 75
Table 3:15: Fijian endemic land snail species that can be associated with high intertidal or
supralittoreal habitats. Source Barker (2005)
Species Family
Truncatella avenacea Garrett, 1872 Truncatellidae
Truncatella granum Garrett, 1872 Truncatellidae
Melampus crebristriatus Garrett, 1887 Ellobiidae
Melampus incisus Garrett, 1887 Ellobiidae
Melampus rusticus Garrett, 1887 Ellobiidae
Pythia perovatus Garrett, 1872 Ellobiidae
Table 3.16: Numbers of ―Fijian‖ snails recorded as found off the ground (arboreal) and at
ground level (terrestrial). Data collated from Barker (2005)
Arboreal Terrestrial
Arboreal &
Terrestrial
Unknown
No. taxa
% of known
30 137 8 67
17%
78%
5% Not applicable
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