Amphidromus abbasorum
Amphidromus abbasorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Genus: | Amphidromus |
Species: | A. abbasorum
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Binomial name | |
Amphidromus abbasorum Thach, 2017
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Amphidromus abbasorum is a species of air-breathing tree snail, an arboreal gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae.[1]
Habitat[]
Amphidromus abbasorum is usually found in an arboreal habitat.[2]
Distribution[]
The distribution of Amphidromus abbasorum is restricted to South Amarasi, in West Timor, Indonesia.[2]
Etymology[]
This species is named after the Indonesian Sri Patimah and the American John Abbas, in honour of their work on terrestrial snails of Indonesia.[2]
References[]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphidromus abbasorum Thach, 2017". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b c Thach, Nguyen Ngoc (2017). New shells of southeast Asia : sea shells & land snails : with 2 new genera and 85 new species. Akron, Ohio. p. 35. ISBN 9780578194325. OCLC 1002065968.
Categories:
- Amphidromus
- Gastropods described in 2017
- Fauna of Timor
- Camaenidae stubs