Pleurodonte guadeloupensis
Appearance
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis | |
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Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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Species: | P. guadeloupensis
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Binomial name | |
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis | |
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Helix badia |
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.
Subspecies
- Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1937 - This subspecies is endemic to the Caribbean island of Dominica.[1]
Description
This is the smallest Pleurodonte species on Dominica. It has a velvety periostracum on the shell surface.[1]
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Distribution
The distribution of Pleurodonte guadeloupensis consists of:
Ecology
This species is widespread on Dominica and can be found in disturbed habitats and agricultural areas.[1]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference [1]
- ^ a b c d e f Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13