Afristreptaxis lamottei
Afristreptaxis lamottei is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.
| Afristreptaxis lamottei | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Afristreptaxis lamottei (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Streptaxidae |
| Genus: | Afristreptaxis |
| Species: | A. lamottei |
| Binomial name | |
| Afristreptaxis lamottei (E. Binder, 1960) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gonaxis (Macrogonaxis) lamottei E. Binder, 1960 (basionym) | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 22 mm.[1]
References
- MNHN, Paris: Afristreptaxis lamottei
- Afristreptaxis lamottei, (E. Binder, 1960). 18 June 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
Further reading
- Binder, E. (1960). Deux Gonaxis nouveaux (Mollusca, Gastropoda) de la réserve naturelle du Mont Nimba en Guinée. Archives des Sciences, Genève. 13: 150–152
- Brown, K. (2023). A guide to the hunter shells. Vol. 2. The Streptaxoidea. The Enneinae, Orthogibbinae, Marconiinae, Odontartemoninae, Streptaxinae and the Diapheridae. ConchBooks, Germany.
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