Biology:Tropidophora cuveriana
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Tropidophora cuveriana | |
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| Tropidophora cuveriana at Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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
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