Acroptychia aequivoca
Acroptychia aequivoca is a species of land snails, gastropod mollusks in the family Cyclophoridae.[1]
| Acroptychia aequivoca | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Acroptychia aequivoca (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Cyclophoridae |
| Genus: | Acroptychia |
| Species: | A. aequivoca |
| Binomial name | |
| Acroptychia aequivoca (L. Pfeiffer, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 20 mm, its major diameter 28 mm, the minimum diameter 20 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in Madagascar.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acroptychia aequivoca (L. Pfeiffer, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1290662 on 2024-03-17
- Fischer-Piette, E., Blanc, C.P., Blanc, F. & Salvat, F. (1993). Gastéropodes terrestres prosobranches. Faune de Madagascar, 80: 1–281.
External links
- Pfeiffer, L. (1857). Descriptions of thirty-one new species of land-shells, from Mr. Cuming's collection. Proceedings of the zoological Society of London. 25 (333): 107–112; 25 (334): 113. London
- Crosse, H. & Fischer, P. (1883). Communication, par M. A. Grandidier, d'espèces provenant de Madagascar. Journal de Conchyliologie. 30 (4): 324-326.
- Ancey, C. F. (1902). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Mollusca of Madagascar. The Nautilus. 16(6): 64-68; 16(7): 80-82
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