Achatinella viridans
| Achatinella viridans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora clade Orthurethra |
| Superfamily: | Achatinelloidea |
| Family: | Achatinellidae |
| Genus: | Achatinella |
| Subgenus: | Bulimella |
| Species: | A. viridans |
| Binomial name | |
| Achatinella viridans Mighels, 1845 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Achatinella viridans is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Shell description
The dextral shell is elongate-conic, imperforate with convex whorls and a slightly impressed line below the suture. The shell has five whorls. The color is green with light streaks intermixed. The aperture is subovate and stained with a pink color just within the margin. The lip is slightly thickened.[2]
The height of the shell is 19.2 mm. The width of the shell is 12.0 mm.[2]
References
This article incorporates public domain text (a public domain work of the United States Government) from reference.[2]
- ↑ Hadfield M. & Hadway L. (1996). "Achatinella viridans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T205A13050895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T205A13050895.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (1992) Endangered Species Recovery Plan for the O’ahu Tree Snails of the Genus Achatinella. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon, 64 pp. + 64 pp. of appendices + 5 figures. PDF
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