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'''''Salinator solida''''' is a [[species]] of small, air-breathing land [[snail]] with an [[Operculum (gastropod)|operculum]], a [[pulmonate]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusc]] in the family [[Amphibolidae]]. In [[2007]], Golding, Ponder, and Byrne proposed that this species be moved to a new family ([[Phallomedusidae]]) and a new genus ''[[Phallomedusa]]''.<ref>[http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/z01476p050f.pdf Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata), Rosemary E. Golding, Winston F. Ponder & Maria Byrne, Zootaxa, 2007]</ref> |
'''''Salinator solida''''' is a [[species]] of small, air-breathing land [[snail]] with an [[Operculum (gastropod)|operculum]], a [[pulmonate]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusc]] in the family [[Amphibolidae]]. In [[2007]], Golding, [[Winston Ponder|Ponder]], and Byrne proposed that this species be moved to a new family ([[Phallomedusidae]]) and a new genus ''[[Phallomedusa]]''.<ref>[http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/z01476p050f.pdf Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata), Rosemary E. Golding, Winston F. Ponder & Maria Byrne, Zootaxa, 2007]</ref> |
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| Salinator solida (Martens, 1878)
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Salinator solida is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with an operculum, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amphibolidae. In 2007, Golding, Ponder, and Byrne proposed that this species be moved to a new family (Phallomedusidae) and a new genus Phallomedusa.[1]
Distribution
This species lives on the eastern and southern coasts of Australia, in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]
Habitat
This species lives in semi-marine conditions, being found most commonly in mangroves, salt-marshes and mud flats.[3]
Life habits
These snails feed on detritus.[2]