George (snail)

George
SpeciesAchatinella apexfulva
SexHermaphrodite
Born2004 or 2005
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa
Died (aged 14)
Kailua, Oahu
Known forBeing the endling of his species
Named afterLonesome George

George (c. 2004  – January 1, 2019)[1][A] was a snail of the species Achatinella apexfulva, and the last known individual of his species.

  1. ^ Ed Yong (2019) "The Last of Its Kind" The Atlantic, July 2019 issue. Accessed June 28, 2019.
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