Partulid Tree Snails of the Solomon Islands: Endemic Species or Products of Prehistoric Exchange Networks.

Undertake baseline surveys of partulid tree snails to assess the diversity in 4 sites in Solomon Islands namely; East Rennell, East Makira, Nendo and Vanikoro. It is believed that Solomon Islands partulid populations are significantly declining over the past 50 years and a formally published corroborated taxonomy is a prerequisite to informed conservation planning. A primary goal of this to ensure that the regional partulid taxonomy is put on a sound footing for the first time by publishing a formal monographic revision which in turn can contribute to full IUCN Red List assessments of all validated taxa.