Sloane's urania Chanel Irvine 'Extinction' documents 82 species of

'Extinction' documents 82 species of extinct and threatened animals and plants  to generate an overview of the accelerating loss of biodiversity

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O'ahu tree snails (genus Achatinella)

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Sloane's urania Chanel Irvine 'Extinction' documents 82 species ofImage from the book 'Extinction' The species was described in 1779 and named after Sir Hans Sloane, the naturalist whose collections of plants, animals and insects became the core collection of London's Natural History Museum. The Urania genus includes just six species of large day flying moths (most moths are nocturnal). Endemic to Jamaica, it was last sighted in the 1890's. Size: A3 297 x 420 mm Authentication: Certificate signed by photographer