Biology:Pleurodonte guadeloupensis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Pleurodonte guadeloupensis | |
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| Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Pleurodontidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodonte |
| Species: | P. guadeloupensis
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| Pleurodonte guadeloupensis (Pilsbry, 1889)
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Pleurodonte guadeloupensis is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurodontidae.[2] It occurs in the Lesser Antilles (the Caribbean).[3]
Subspecies
There are four subspecies:[2]
- Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1937 – endemic to Dominica[1][3]
- Pleurodonte guadeloupensis guadeloupensis (Pilsbry, 1889) – Guadeloupe[3]
- Pleurodonte guadeloupensis martinensis Hovestadt & Neckheim, 2020 – endemic to Saint Martin[3]
- Pleurodonte guadeloupensis roseolabrum (M. Smith, 1911) – Martinique[3]
Description
This is the smallest Pleurodonte species on Dominica. It has a velvety periostracum on the shell surface.[1]
Apertural view of the shell of Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana. The height of the shell is 9.52 mm.
Distribution
The distribution of Pleurodonte guadeloupensis consists of:[1][3]
- Dominica
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
- Saint Martin
Ecology
This species is widespread on Dominica and can be found in disturbed habitats and agricultural areas.[1] On Saint Martin, it only occurs in the central part of the island, on the densely wooded hills.[3]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference [1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Robinson, D. G.; Hovestadt, A.; Fields, A.; Breure, Abraham (2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 (13): 615–650. https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/311940.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pleurodonte guadeloupensis (Pilsbry, 1889)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1437801.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Hovestadt, A.; Neckheim, C. M. (2020). "A critical checklist of the non-marine molluscs of St. Martin, with notes on the terrestrial malacofauna of Anguilla and Saint-Barthélemy, and the description of a new subspecies". Folia Conchyliologica 57: 1-38. http://cernuelle.com/file/Folia%20conchyliologica%2057.pdf.
- Deshayes G.P. , 1839-1851 - Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles tant des espèces que l'on trouve aujourd'hui vivantes, que des dépouilles fossiles de celles qui n'existent plus; classés par les caractères essentiels que présentent ces animaux et leurs coquilles, vol. I, p. 402 pp
External links
- Férussac, A.E.J.P.F. d'Audebard de. (1819–1832). Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles tant des espèces que l'on trouve aujourd'hui vivantes, que des dépouilles fossiles de celles qui n'existent plus; classés d'après les caractères essentiels que présentent ces animaux et leurs coquilles. J.-B. Bailliere, Paris. Tome deuxième, première partie.
- Pilsbry, H. A. (1889–1890). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 5: Helicidae, vol. 3. pp 1–216, pls 1–64. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences
Wikidata ☰ Q7204772 entry
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