Alycaeus balingensis
| Alycaeus balingensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda informal group Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Cyclophoridae |
| Genus: | Alycaeus |
| Species: | A. balingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alycaeus balingensis Tomlin, 1948 | |
Alycaeus balingensis is a species of land snail with a gill and an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the Cyclophoridae family.
Distribution
The distribution of A. balingensis is limited to the limestone karst at Bukit Baling, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
Conservation
A. balingensis is threatened by habitat destruction due to ongoing quarrying activities.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Clements R. (2007). "Alycaeus balingensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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