Palaina capillacea
Species of land snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of land snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palaina capillacea, also known as the strong-bladed staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.
Palaina capillacea | |
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Specimen of Palaina capillacea at Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Architaenioglossa |
Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
Family: | Diplommatinidae |
Genus: | Palaina |
Species: | P. capillacea |
Binomial name | |
Palaina capillacea (Pfeiffer, 1855) | |
Location of Lord Howe Island | |
Synonyms | |
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The pupiform shell of adult snails is 3.8–4.1 mm in height, with a diameter of 1.9–2.1 mm and a conical spire. It is white in colour, with impressed sutures. It has bold, closely spaced, axal ribs. The umbilicus is closed. The circular aperture has a flared lip and an operculum is present. The animal has a white body with dark grey cephalic tentacles and black eyes.[1]
The snail is common and widespread throughout the island.[1]
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