Allochroa bronnii explained

Allochroa bronnii is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Ellobiidae.

Description

(Original description in Latin) The ovate shell is moderately solid and its sculpture shows closely spaced transverse striations The spire is conical, shorter than the aperture and is pale in color. The body whorl is encircled by two broad dark bands. The columella has three folds. The outer lip is sharp, featuring an elevated transverse ridge extending into the aperture.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hawaii.^[2]

References

• Book: Groh . K. . Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 3: . 2001 . Conchbooks . Hackenheim . 446–457.
• Book: Cowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. . Catalog of the native land and freshwater molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands. vi . 1995 . Backhuys Publishers . Leiden.

External links

• Souleyet . L.F.A. . Tome Deuxième. Mollusques. In: Eydoux, F.; Souleyet, L. F. A. (1841-1852). Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette La Bonite . Zoologie . 1852 . 524 .
• Frias Martins . A.M. de . Allochroa Ancey, 1887 (Pulmonata: Ellobiidae), with an account of the anatomy of Allochroa layardi (H. & A. Adams, 1855) and the description of two new species . The Nautilus . 1995 . 109 . 1 .

Notes and References

1. Philippi . R.A. . Diagnoses testaceorum quorundam novorum . Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie . 1846 . 3 . 98 . 24 August 2024.
2. Web site: Allochroa bronnii (R. A. Philippi, 1846) . www.gbif.org . 24 August 2024 . en.