Thapsia usambarensis

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Thapsia usambarensis
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T. usambarensis
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Thapsia usambarensis
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Thapsia usambarensis is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicarionidae. This species is endemic to Tanzania.

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References

  1. Tattersfield, P. (1996). "Thapsia usambarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T21713A9313063. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21713A9313063.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.