Phallomedusa solida
Phallomedusa solida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | Mollusca
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Class: | Gastropoda
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Superfamily: | |
Family: | Phallomedusidae
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Genus: | |
Species: | P. solida
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Binomial name | |
Phallomedusa solida (Martens, 1878)
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Synonyms | |
Salinator solida (Martens, 1878) |
Phallomedusa solida is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with an operculum, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Phallomedusidae.[1]
In 2007, a publication by Golding, Ponder, and Byrne recombined Salinator solida as Phallomedusa solida and moved it to a new family, the Phallomedusidae.[1]
Distribution[]
This species lives on the eastern and southern coasts of Australia, in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]
Habitat[]
This snail lives in semi-marine conditions, being found most commonly in mangroves, salt-marshes and mud flats.[3]
Life habits[]
These snails feed on detritus.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Golding R. E., Ponder W. F. & Byrne M. (2007). "Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata)". Zootaxa 1476: 1-50. abstract.
- ^ a b Australian faunal directory
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Categories:
- Phallomedusidae
- Gastropods described in 1878