Acavus superbus explained

Acavus superbus is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.

Three subspecies recognized.^[1]

Description

Acavus superbus has green colored shell and rose brown body.^[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is confined to wet zone of the country.

Subspecies

• Acavus superbus grevillei
• Acavus superbus roseolabiatus
• Acavus superbus superbus

External links

• Population Size, Plant Occupancy and Threats to Acavus

Notes and References

1. Journal of Molluscan Studies . 66 . 2 . 217–231 . 10.1093/mollus/66.2.217 . 2000 . Hausdorf . Bernhard . Perera . Kalika K. . Revision of the Genus Acavus from Sri Lanka (Gastropoda: Acavidae) . free .
2. Web site: Land Snails of Sri Lanka . Young Biologists' Association Sri Lanka . 18 October 2016 . 16 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200216015611/http://www.ybasrilanka.org/2011/01/land-snails-of-sri-lanka.html . dead .