Spiripockia
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| Phylum: | Mollusca
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| Class: | Gastropoda
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| Genus: | Spiripockia Simone, 2012
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| Species: | S. punctata
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| Spiripockia punctata Simone, 2012
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Spipipockia is a monospecific genus of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial troglobiont gastropod molluscs in the family Pomatiopsidae. Spiripockia punctata is the only species included in Spiripockia so far.[1]
Ecology[]
Snails in the genus Spiripockia are troglobiont, which means they are small cave-dwelling animals that are adapted to dark environments.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Simone, L. R. L. (2012). "A new genus and species of cavernicolous Pomatiopsidae (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda) in Bahia, Brazil" (PDF). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 52 (40): 515–524. doi:10.1590/s0031-10492012022000001.
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