Omalonyx matheroni
Omalonyx matheroni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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Species: | O. matheroni
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Binomial name | |
Omalonyx matheroni ( & Michaud, 1838)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Succinea (Omalonyx) guadaloupensis Lesson |
Omalonyx matheroni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.
Distribution[]
The distribution of Omalonyx matheroni includes:
The Lesser Antilles, West Indies:[1]
- Dominica - introduced.[1] There are slight differences in mantle pattern (often a diagnostic feature in some succineids) compared to typical Omalonyx matheroni.[1] Further work is needed to establish the taxonomic position of the material from Dominica.[1]
- Trinidad[1]
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- South America[1]
References[]
This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13 Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Succineidae
- Stylommatophora stubs