Biology:Bullastra
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Short description: Genus of gastropods
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| Genus: | Bullastra Bergh, 1901
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Bullastra is a genus of large-sized, globose snails in the family Lymnaeidae. Snails in this genus have large apertures and fleshy, triangular tentacles.[1] This genus is similar to Austropeplea but differs in generally being larger and having a distinctive twist in the columella.
Distribution and habitat
Bullastra are found in the Philippines and on mainland Australia . They are fully aquatic, living in smaller bodies of water, such as ponds and streams.
Species
The genus Bullastra contains the following 4 species:[2]
- Bullastra brevispira (Martens, 1897)
- Bullastra cumingiana (Pfeiffer, 1855)
- Bullastra vinosa (Adams and Angas, 1864)
- Bullastra lessoni (Deshayes, 1830)
Type species: Bullastra velutinoides Bergh, 1901 (=Bullastra cumingiana (Pfeiffer, 1855))
References
Wikidata ☰ Q27982559 entry
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