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Allopeas clavulinum

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allopeas clavulinum
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Allopeas clavulinum, common name the spike awlsnail,[1] is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.[2]

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This species is also known as Lamellaxis clavulinus.

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Subspecies

  • Allopeas clavulinum kyotoense (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904) - Japan[3] Earlier the subspecies was regarded as a standalone species: Allopeas kyotoense (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904)[4]
  • Allopeas clavulinum obesispira (Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1904)
  • Allopeas clavulinum pyrgula (Schmacker & O. Boettger, 1891): synonym of Opeas pyrgula Schmacker & O. Boettger, 1891 (superseded combination)

Description

(Original description in Latin) The turreted shell is delicate, glassy, and translucent with a polished sheen. It features six convex whorls, with the body whorl being the largest. The oval aperture is angular at the top and left sides. The peristome is simple and sharp-edged. The shell has a blunt apex. [5]

Distribution

The non-indigenous distribution of this species has a wide distribution in the tropics and subtropics of East Africa. It is introduced elsewhere:

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