Trochomorpha melvillensis
| Trochomorpha melvillensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra clade limacoid clade |
| Superfamily: | Gastrodontoidea |
| Family: | Trochomorphidae |
| Genus: | Trochomorpha |
| Species: | T. melvillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochomorpha melvillensis Solem, 1989 | |
Trochomorpha melvillensis is a species of land snail in the family Trochomorphidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from Melville Island off the coast of the Northern Territory.[2]
This snail is about 1 to 1.2 centimeters wide. It has a sharp keel along the curve of its shell and a red band along the coil. It lives under logs in coastal rainforest habitat. It has been found at only a few locations.[2]
References
- ↑ Kessner, V. 1996. Trochomorpha melvillensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 06 September 2014.
- 1 2 Trochomorpha melvillensis. Threatened Species of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government.
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