Afristreptaxis montisnimbae
Afristreptaxis montisnimbae is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.[1]
| Afristreptaxis montisnimbae | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Afristreptaxis montisnimbae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Streptaxidae |
| Genus: | Afristreptaxis |
| Species: | A. montisnimbae |
| Binomial name | |
| Afristreptaxis montisnimbae (E. Binder, 1960) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Gonaxis (Pseudogonaxis) montisnimbae Bequaert & Clench, 1936 (original combination) | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 13.3 mm (0.52 in).
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Afristreptaxis montisnimbae (E. Binder, 1960). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1488048 on 2024-06-19
- "Afristreptaxis montisnimbae- occurrence".
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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