Leucocharis pancheri explained

Leucocharis pancheri is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bothriembryontidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 31.9 mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Caledonia.

References

• Crosse, H., 1871. Description d'espèces inédites provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie.. Journal de Conchyliologie "1870"18: 403-420
• Breure, A. S. H., 1976. Types of Bulimulidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 233 "1975": 1137-1187, sér. ser.3, part. Zoologie

External links

• • Crosse H. (1870). Diagnoses Molluscorum Novae Caledoniae incolarum. Journal de Conchyliologie. 18(1): 136-138
• Franc A. (1957). Mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de l'archipel néo-calédonien. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. ser. A (Zoologie), 13: 1-200, 24 pls.
• Barker, G. M.; Brodie, G.; Bogitini, L.; Pippard, H. (2016). Diversity and current conservation status of Melanesian–New Zealand placostyline land snails (Gastropoda : Bothriembryontidae), with discussion of conservation imperatives, priorities and methodology issues. Pacific Conservation Biology. 22(3): 203

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leucocharis pancheri (Crosse, 1870). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1362675 on 2021-05-04