Afristreptaxis

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Afristreptaxis
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Shell of Afristreptaxis franzhuberi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Streptaxoidea
Family: Streptaxidae
Genus: Afristreptaxis
Thiele, 1932 [1]
Type species
Streptaxis vosseleriThiele, 1911
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Afristreptaxis is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Streptaxinae of the family Streptaxidae. [2] [3]

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Distribution

The distribution of the genus Afristreptaxis includes:

Habitat

Aristreptaxis is typically found in terrestrial habitats where it thrives in humid and shaded environments. These snails are usually located in leaf litter, under logs, and among moist vegetation, where they contribute to the decomposition process and nutrient cycling.

Species

Species within the genus Afristreptaxis include:

Synonyms

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References

  1. ↑ Thiele (1932). Arch. Molluskenk.64: 12.
  2. 1 2 3 Sutcharit C., Naggs F., Wade C. M., Fontanilla I. & Panha S. (2010). "The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160: 1-16. doi : 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00598.x.
  3. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Afristreptaxis Thiele, 1932. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996776 on 2021-01-01


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