Ryssota ovum

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Ryssota otaheitana
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Five views of a shell of Ryssota ovum
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
clade limacoid clade
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R. ovum
Binomial name
Ryssota ovum
(Valenciennes, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Ryssota otoheitana

Ryssota ovum, the polished muffin, is a species of large air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicarionidae. [1] It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is known locally as bayuku or bayoko. It is edible and is considered a delicacy. [2]

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Distribution

Ryssota ovum is endemic to the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and in the island of Panay. [2] [3]

Habitat

Ryssota ovum can normally be found underneath forest leaves and branches at the buttresses of tree. This species depends on moisture for survival. So it is abundant during the rainy season, while in the dry season it is present only in damp areas or in cool places. [2]

A shell of Ryssota ovum Helicarionidae - Ryssota ovum.JPG
A shell of Ryssota ovum

Description

This species is the largest land snail in the Philippines. Shells of Ryssota ovum can reach a diameter of 70–100 millimetres (2.8–3.9 in). [3] These very large shells vary in color from pale brown to maroon and sometimes they show a brighter apex. The aperture is large and the interior may be white or bluish-white.

Behavior

Ryssota ovum is nocturnal. As darkness approaches, these land snails start to move and feed on decomposing forest debris. At daybreak, they hide themselves among the forest litter. They are well-camouflaged in the soil at the base of trees among roots, fallen rotten branches, dead leaves or weathered rock surfaces. [2]

Human culture

The meat of these land snails (in Filipino called Bayuku) are considered a delicacy in Philippines. The empty shells are used as salt containers, ashtrays and drinking vessels. [2]

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