Amastra sericea

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Amastra sericea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Amastridae
Genus: Amastra
Species:
A. sericea
Binomial name
Amastra sericea
(L. Pfeiffer, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Achatinella (Laminella) sericeaL. Pfeiffer, 1859 superseded combination
  • Amastra (Metamastra) sericea(L. Pfeiffer, 1859) alternative representation

Amastra sericea 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 17 mm, its diameter 9⅓ mm

The shell is imperforate, dextral, ovate-conic, and solid, with a surface characterized by coarse striation and minute granulate decussation from spiral striae, giving it a silky texture. Its coloration is deep brown, with a spire that is convexly conic and rather acute.

The shell comprises nearly six convex whorls, paler at the sutures. The body whorl constitutes two-fifths of the total length and is whitish around the columella. The columella features a short, compressed, and oblique lamina.

The aperture is oblique and elliptical. The peristome is simple and unexpanded, with the right margin forming a nearly semicircular curve and connecting angularly to the calloused columella. [2]

Distribution

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

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References

  1. Amastra sericea (L. Pfeiffer, 1859) . 28 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. 175. 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 .