Biology:Eutrochatella tankervillii
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Eutrochatella tankervillii | |
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| Species: | E. tankervillii
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| Eutrochatella tankervillii (Gray, 1824)
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Helicina tankervillii Gray, 1824 | |
Eutrochatella tankervillii is a species of tropical land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.
The specific name tankervillii is in honor of Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville.
Distribution
Jamaica.[1]
Description
Circulatory system: The osmotic pressure of the hemolymph of Eutrochatella tankervillii is 67 mOsm.[2]
References
- ↑ Rosenberg G. & Muratov I. V. (2006). "Status report on the terrestrial Mollusca of Jamaica". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 155(1): 117-161.
- ↑ Little C. (1983). The colonisation of land: origins and adaptations of terrestrial animals. Cambridge University Press, 290 pp., page 37.
Wikidata ☰ Q25095415 entry
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