Opisthostoma fraternum

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Opisthostoma fraternum
Pteroptyx tener larva attacking Opisthostoma fraternum
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O. fraternum
Binomial name
Opisthostoma fraternum
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Plectostoma fraternum

Opisthostoma fraternum is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Diplommatinidae. It is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Ecology[edit]

Predators of Opisthostoma fraternum include larvae of Pteroptyx tener.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schilthuizen, M.; Vermeulen, J. (2004). "Opisthostoma fraternum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44631A10930304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44631A10930304.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Liew T.-S. & Schilthuizen M. (2014). "Association between shell morphology of micro-land snails (genus Plectostoma) and their predator’s predatory behaviour". PeerJ 2: e329. doi:10.7717/peerj.329.