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Palaina intercollis
Species of land snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palaina intercollis, also known as the Intermediate Hill staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.
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Description
The globose pupiform shell of adult snails is 4.7–5 mm in height, with a diameter of 2.6–2.8 mm. It is light to dark golden-brown in colour, sometimes with a white peripheral band, and with paler ribs. The circular aperture has a strongly reflected lip. The animal has a white body with dark grey cephalic tentacles and black eyes.[1]
Habitat
The snail is most common in the Intermediate Hill area and on the lower slopes of Mount Lidgbird.[1]
References
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