Achatinella viridans | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Achatinellidae |
Genus: | Achatinella |
Subgenus: | Bulimella |
Species: | A. viridans |
Binomial name | |
Achatinella viridans Mighels, 1845 | |
Synonyms | |
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Achatinella viridans is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
The dextral shell is elongate-conic, imperforate with convex whorls and a slightly impressed line below the suture. The shell has five whorls. The color is green with light streaks intermixed. The aperture is subovate and stained with a pink color just within the margin. The lip is slightly thickened. [3]
The height of the shell is 19.2 mm. The width of the shell is 12.0 mm. [3]
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This article incorporates public domain text (a public domain work of the United States Government) from reference. [3]