Pulcharopa
| Pulcharopa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Superfamily: | Punctoidea |
| Family: | Charopidae |
| Subfamily: | Charopinae |
| Genus: | Pulcharopa Iredale, 1944 |
Pulcharopa is a monotypic genus of pinwheel snails that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. [1]
The only species is P. plesa, also known as the fiery-bangled pinwheel snail.
Description
[edit]The ear-shaped shell of mature snails is 1.9–2.5 mm in height, with a diameter of 3.5–4.2 mm, discoidal with a very low spire, widely spaced ribs and impressed sutures. It is orange-brown with zigzag, cream-coloured flammulations (flame-like markings). The umbilicus is moderately wide. The aperture is ovately lunate. The animal is unknown as it has never been collected alive.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The snail is known only from the lowlands of the northern part of the island.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pulcharopa Iredale, 1944. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818509 on 2021-07-20
- ^ a b Hyman, Isabel; Köhler, Frank (2020). A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Museum. ISBN 978-0-9750476-8-2.