Biology:Gonospira funiculus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gonospira funiculus
Gonospira funiculus (MNHN-IM-2000-30939).jpeg
Shell of Gonospira funiculus (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Streptaxidae
Genus: Gonospira
Species:
G. funiculus
Binomial name
Gonospira funiculus
(Valenciennes in Pfeiffer, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Gonospira (Orthogibbus) funiculus (Valenciennes in Pfeiffer, 1842)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Gonospira funicula (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  • Pupa funicula Valenciennes in Pfeiffer, 1842 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  • Pupa funiculus Valenciennes in Pfeiffer, 1842 (original combination)

Gonospira funiculus is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 12.5 mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Réunion.

References

  1. Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). Gonospira funicula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gonospira funiculus (Valenciennes in Pfeiffer, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1309444 on 2021-01-02
  • Pfeiffer, L., 1842 - Symbolae ad Historiam Heliceorum, vol. II, p. 147 pp
  • Fischer-Piette, E., C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc, & F. Salvat (1994). Gastéropodes terrestres pulmonés. Faune de Madagascar, 83: 1-552

Wikidata ☰ Q308789 entry