Biology:Achatinella viridans

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Achatinella viridans
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.373612 - Achatinella viridans Mighels, 1848 - Achatinellidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Achatinellidae
Genus: Achatinella
Subgenus: Bulimella
Species:
A. viridans
Binomial name
Achatinella viridans
Mighels, 1845
Synonyms
  • Achatinella radiata Pfeiffer
  • Achatinella subvirens Newcomb
  • Achatinella rutila Newcomb
  • Achatinella macrostoma Pfeiffer

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.[3]

The height of the shell is 19.2 mm. The width of the shell is 12.0 mm.[3]

References

This article incorporates public domain text (a public domain work of the United States Government) from reference.[3]

  1. Hadfield, M.; Hadway, L. (1996). "Achatinella viridans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T205A13050895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T205A13050895.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/205/13050895. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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

Wikidata ☰ Q308342 entry