Partula
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In Roman mythology Partula (also known as Parca) was the goddess of childbirth. She watched over pregnancy and determined its duration <ref>Tertullian, Deuteronomy Carne Christi, chaps. 37, 39. "Partula adjusted every thing relative to the labour".</ref>.
Partula is also the name of a species of snail found on the South Pacific islands. http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/partula.html
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In biology, Partula is a genus of snails of the family Partulidae.
