Amphidromus similis | |
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Apertural view of the shell of holotype of Amphidromus similis from Mount Dadap, Borneo. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Genus: | Amphidromus |
Species: | A. similis |
Binomial name | |
Amphidromus similis Pilsbry, 1900 | |
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