Amphicyclotulus dominicensis explained

Amphicyclotulus dominicensis is a species of tropical land snail with a gill and an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Neocyclotidae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the West Indian island of Dominica.[1]

The type locality is Long Dilton, Dominica.[1] The holotype is in National Museum of Natural History under number 535857.[1]

Shell description

Amphicyclotulus dominicensis has spiral cords which are clearly visible and raised.[1]

There are only two species in the genus Amphicyclotulus in Dominica.[1] The other species is Amphicyclotulus amethystinus, which has either no spiral threads or ones that are only weakly present.[1]

Amphicyclotulus dominicensis is smaller than the Amphicyclotulus amethystinus.[1] Amphicyclotulus dominicensis is more coarsely sculptured and has a higher spire.[1] It has been found on the leeward and windward sides of the island of Dominica, at low elevations only.[1]

References

This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13