Biology:Polygyra septemvolva

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Polygyra septemvolva
Polygyra septemvolva.jpg
A juvenile live individual of Polygyra septemvolva.
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P. septemvolva
Binomial name
Polygyra septemvolva

Polygyra septemvolva is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Polygyridae.[1]

Description

The shells of Polygyra septemvolva are known to show a high degree of variance in size within populations (6.6 - 14.8 mm). They have been proposed as a suitable model organism due to the ease of culturing and abundant reproduction in a suitable habitat.[2]

Subspecies

Polygyra septemvolva volvoxis
  • Polygyra septemvolva febigeri
  • Polygyra septemvolva volvoxis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3073686 entry