Biology:Thapsia buraensis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Thapsia buraensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora clade Sigmurethra clade limacoid clade |
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| Species: | T. buraensis
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| Thapsia buraensis Verdcourt
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Thapsia buraensis is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Urocyclidae. [2]
Distribution
This species is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests; it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Lange, C. (2004). "Thapsia buraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T21714A9313344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T21714A9313344.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21714/9313344. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Thapsia buraensis Verdcourt, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1293217 on 2022-09-24
- Verdcourt, B. (1982). Notes on East African land and freshwater snails, 12-15. Zoologische Mededelingen, 56 (18): 217-236. Leiden.
Wikidata ☰ Q5480174 entry
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