Dupontia levis

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Dupontia levis
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
clade limacoid clade
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D. levis
Binomial name
Dupontia levis

Dupontia levis is a species of small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Euconulidae, the hive snails. This species is endemic to Mauritius.

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References

  1. Griffiths, O. (1996). "Dupontia levis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T6913A12813679. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6913A12813679.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.