Placostylus
Placostylus is a genus of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, also known as pulmonate gastropod mollusks. It belongs to the family Bothriembryontidae and is endemic to the Pacific Islands, specifically New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, and numerous island groups in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands.
The name "Placostylus" comes from the Greek words "plako", meaning flat, and "stylos", meaning column, which describes
Placostylus species are carnivorous and feed on small invertebrate animals, such as insects and worms. These
Placostylus species are often threatened by habitat destruction, predation by introduced birds and rodents, climate change,
Several species within the Placostylus genus are highly sought after by conchologists, malacologists, and collectors due