Biology:Pleurodonte dentiens
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Pleurodonte dentiens | |
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Apertural view of the shell of Pleurodonte dentiens. The height of the shell is 11.7 mm. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Species: | P. dentiens
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Binomial name | |
Pleurodonte dentiens (Férussac, 1822)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Helix dentiens |
Pleurodonte dentiens is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.
Distribution
The distribution of Pleurodonte dentiens includes:
Ecology
This species is widespread on the Dominica, especially in disturbed habitats and agricultural areas.[1] It is suspected to cause feeding damage to various crops.[1]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q7204770 entry
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