Dryocochlias metaformis explained

Dryocochlias metaformis is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae.^{[1] [2]}

This species can be found in the Philippines. Shells can reach a length of about .^[3]

External links

• Férussac, A.E.J.P.F. d'Audebard de. (1821-1822). Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques classés en familles naturelles, dans lesquels on a établi la concordance de tous les systèmes; suivis d'un Prodrome général pour tous les mollusques ou fluviatiles, vivantes ou fossiles. Paris, 1821 et 1822.
• Sowerby, G. B., I. (1841). Descriptions of new species of the family Helicidae, collected by Mr. H. Cuming in the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 8: 87-91, 96-104, 116-118

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id613939/ Biolib
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Dryocochlias metaformis (Férussac, 1821). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1456933 on 2021-02-03
3. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/SearchShell.php?freeText=&inputFamily=&inputGenus=helicostyla&inputSpecies=&inputVariety=metaformis&inputAuthor=&B1=Search WMSDB