Biology:Trachycystis placenta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Trachycystis placenta
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T. placenta in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Charopidae
Genus: Trachycystis
Species:
T. placenta
Binomial name
Trachycystis placenta
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1899)

Trachycystis placenta is a species of very small, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Charopidae.

This species is endemic to South Africa . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q263956 entry