Amphidromus placidus

Amphidromus placidus
Shell of Amphidromus placidus (lectotype at NHMUK, London)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Camaenidae
Genus:	Amphidromus
Species:	A. placidus
Binomial name
Amphidromus placidus Fulton, 1896

Amphidromus placidus is a species of medium-sized air-breathing tree snail, an arboreal gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae. ^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 31 mm, its diameter 16 mm.

(Original description) The sinistral shell is broadly conical, exhibiting a slight perforation and a thin structure. Its surface appears obliquely striate and somewhat angulate at the periphery. Comprising six slightly convex whorls, the apex presents a brown color. The apical whorls are white, transitioning to a pale lemon-color on the lower whorls. The columella is straight and rather thin, slightly expanded and white at its upper part. The outer lip displays a pale purple-brown hue and is expanded and slightly reflected. ^[2]

Habitat

This species lives in trees.

Distribution

The type locality of this species is Borneo.

References

1. Amphidromus placidus Fulton, 1896 . 6 May 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Fulton, H.C. (1896). "A list of the species of Amphidromus, Albers, with critical notes and descriptions of some hitherto undescribed species and varieties". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (17): 84. Retrieved 6 May 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• Sutcharit C., Ablett J., Tongkerd P., Naggs F. & Panha S. (2015). "Illustrated type catalogue of Amphidromus Albers, 1850 in the Natural History Museum, London, and descriptions of two new species". ZooKeys. 492: 85. Retrieved 6 May 2025.