Amastra elongata

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Amastra elongata
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Amastra elongata shell
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Amastridae
Genus: Amastra
Species:
†A. elongata
Binomial name
†Amastra elongata
Newcomb, 1853 [2]
Hawaii Islands - Oahu.PNG
Location of Oʻahu
Synonyms
  • Achatinella acutaNewcomb, 1854 junior subjective synonym
  • Achatinella elongataNewcomb, 1853 superseded combination
  • Amastra (Heteramastra) elongata(Newcomb, 1853) alternative representation

Amastra elongata is an extinct species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amastridae. [3]

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Description

The shell is sinistral and sharply turreted, adorned with numerous well-defined longitudinal striae and covered by a brown epidermis. It consists of seven rounded whorls, with a deep and simple suture.

The aperture is ovate, and the columella bears a distinct plication. The outer lip is simple and unadorned. . [4]

Distribution

This species was endemic to Hawai, occurring on Oʻahu.

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References

  1. ↑ Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Amastra elongata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T992A13100971. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T992A13100971.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amastra elongata (Newcomb, 1853)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ↑ Amastra elongata (Newcomb, 1853) . 25 December 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  4. ↑ Hyatt, A. & Pilsbry, H. A. (1910–1911). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). Philadelphia: Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. p. 230. Retrieved 2 December 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 .
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