Ratnadvipia irradians

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Ratnadvipia irradians
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R. irradians
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Ratnadvipia irradians
(Pfeiffer, 1852)

Ratnadvipia irradians is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae. It is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

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Description

Shell is thin and solid, color ranging from bright golden brown to greenish yellow. Apex obtuse. Lunate oval aperture is large, and very oblique. Foot pale. [1]

Ecology

It is the most widespread of Sri Lanka's endemic land snails, which can be found in dry zone and intermediate forests and home gardens.

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References

  1. "The Sri Lankan endemic semi-slug Ratnadvipia (Limacoidea: Ariophantidae) and a new species from southwestern Sri Lanka". Systematics and Biodiversity 4(1):99-126. Retrieved 2 November 2016.