Allopeas clavulinum

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Allopeas clavulinum
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Allopeas clavulinum in Indonesia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Suborder: Achatinina
Superfamily: Achatinoidea
Family: Achatinidae
Genus: Allopeas
Species:
A. clavulinum
Binomial name
Allopeas clavulinum
(Potiez & Michaud, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Allopeas mauritianum(L. Pfeiffer, 1853) junior subjective synonym
  • Allopeas prestoni var. hawaiiense(Sykes, 1904) junior subjective synonym
  • Bulimus clavulinusPotiez & Michaud, 1838 superseded combination
  • Bulimus mauritianusL. Pfeiffer, 1853 superseded combination
  • Lamellaxis (Allopeas) mauritianum(L. Pfeiffer, 1853) superseded combination
  • Lamellaxis (Tomopeas) clavulinus(Potiez & Michaud, 1838) superseded combination
  • Lamellaxis clavulinum [sic] incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
  • Lamellaxis clavulinus(Potiez & Michaud, 1838)
  • Opeas clavulinum(Potiez & Michaud, 1838) superseded combination
  • Opeas mauritianum(L. Pfeiffer, 1853) superseded combination
  • Opeas prestoni var. hawaiiensisSykes, 1904 superseded combination
  • Stenogyra (Opeas) clavulinus(Potiez & Michaud, 1838) superseded combination
  • Subulina maurtiana(L. Pfeiffer, 1853) superseded combination

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]

Contents

This species is also known as Lamellaxis clavulinus.

Subspecies

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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References

  1. ↑ "Allopeas clavulinum (Potiez and Michaud, 1838)". ITIS, accessed 10 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Allopeas clavulinum (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) . 25 August 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  3. ↑ "Allopeas clavulinum kyotoense オカチョウジガイ" Archived 2008-01-22 at the Wayback Machine . BISHOGAI Database, accessed 10 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Allopeas kyotoense (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Potiez, V. L. V. & Michaud, A. L. G. (1838). Galerie des mollusques, ou catalogue méthodique, descriptif et raisonné des mollusques et coquilles du Muséum de Douai. Tome 1, pp. xxxvi + 560 + 4 (Relevé des genres manquants; Errata). Atlas. Paris: Baillière. Retrieved 25 August 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. ↑ Horsák M., Dvořák L. & Juřičková L. (2004). "Greenhouse gastropods of the Czech Republic: current stage of research". Malakológiai Tájekoztató (Malacological Newsletter) 22: 141-147. PDF Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine .
  7. ↑ "Lamellaxis clavulinus (Potiez & Michaud)". accessed 11 October 2010.
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