Biology:Tropidophora cuveriana
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Tropidophora cuveriana | |
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Tropidophora cuveriana at Madagascar | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Pomatiidae |
Genus: | Tropidophora |
Species: | T. cuveriana
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Binomial name | |
Tropidophora cuveriana Petit de la Saussaye, 1841
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Synonyms | |
Tropidophora cuvieriana (Petit de la Saussaye, 1841) |
Tropidophora cuveriana, common name the Cuvier tropid snail, is a species of molluscs in the family Pomatiidae.[1] Once feared extinct, this large snail has been rediscovered. It is a poorly known species and both its breeding behavior and diet are unknown.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in Madagascar .
References
- ↑ Snailworld: Tropidophora cuveriana
- ↑ Strange Snails: Research species. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- Petit de la Saussaye, S. "Description de quelques Hélices nouvelles." Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuv 1841 (1841): 98–101.
Wikidata ☰ Q25341773 entry