Amphidromus mariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Camaenidae
Genus: Amphidromus
Species:
A. mariae
Binomial name
Amphidromus mariae
Thach & Huber, 2017

Amphidromus mariae is a species of air-breathing tree snail. It is an arboreal gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae.

Morphology

Medium-sized sinistral shell with black outer lip and black or brown axial stripes. According to the original description, the shell has orange subsutural, while specimens with scarlet subsutural are also recorded.[1]

Distribution

Central Vietnam, Đắk Lắk Province.[1]

Habitat

Tree dwellers.[1]

Etymology

This species is named after Maria Senders, a Canadian landsnail lover who assisted a lot in the collecting trip.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nguyễn, Ngọc Thạch (2017). New Shells of Southeastern Asia. 48HrBooks Company. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-578-19432-5.
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