| Afristreptaxis elongatus | |
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| Shell of Afristreptaxis elongatus (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Streptaxidae |
| Genus: | Afristreptaxis |
| Species: | A. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afristreptaxis elongatus (Fulton, 1899) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Afristreptaxis elongatus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. [1]
The height of the shell attains 24 mm, its diameter 15 mm.
(Original description) The shell is rimate, oval, and somewhat thin with a whitish, polished surface. The nucleus and the front of the body whorl are almost smooth, while the remainder of the exterior features conspicuous, close-set, oblique striae. There are 6.5 convex whorls. The aperture is semi-ovate and erect, with a slightly expanded, white peristome. The parietal wall has a small tooth or callosity.
This species is occurs in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.
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