Caldwellia philyrina

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Caldwellia philyrina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Euconulidae
Genus: Caldwellia
Species:
C. philyrina
Binomial name
Caldwellia philyrina
Morelet, 1851
Caldwellia philyrina (Morelet, 1851). Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.285056 - Caldwellia philyrina (Morelet, 1851) - Urocyclidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Caldwellia philyrina (Morelet, 1851).

Caldwellia philyrina was an extinct species of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Euconulidae, the hive snails. This species was endemic to Mauritius.

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References

  1. Griffiths, O. (1996). "Caldwellia philyrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T3523A9920554. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3523A9920554.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.