Amastra extincta

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Amastra extincta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Amastridae
Genus: Amastra
Species:
A. extincta
Binomial name
Amastra extincta
(L. Pfeiffer, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Achatinella (Laminella) extinctaL. Pfeiffer, 1856 superseded combination
  • Amastra (Cyclamastra) extincta(L. Pfeiffer, 1856) alternative representation
  • Leptachatina hartmaniNewcomb, 1888
  • Leptachatina hartmanii [sic] misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Amastra extincta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amastridae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 16 mm, its diameter 7.5 mm

The shell is perforate, ovate-turrite, solid, and finely striate, with a chalky texture. The spire is long, tapering upwards, and acute. There are 7 whorls, which are scarcely convex, with the body whorl comprising less than one-third of the total shell length and slightly compressed around the perforation.

The aperture is slightly oblique, rhombic-oval, and angular at the base. The columellar fold is compressed and ascends almost from the base. The peristome is simple and unexpanded, with the margins connected by a thick, somewhat nodular callus. The columellar margin is dilated and free. [2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hawaii, occurring on Oahu island.

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References

  1. Amastra extincta(L. Pfeiffer, 1856) . 17 December 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  2. 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. 159. Retrieved 3 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 .