Megalobulimus paranaguensis explained

Megalobulimus paranaguensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae.^[1] They are native to South America and are known for being large and having a long lifespan.^[2] The survival rate of males is 96.7% and similarly high for other members of the species. Their eggs most often hatch in August and September and take around 51 days to hatch.^[3]

External links

• Fontenelle J. H. & Miranda M. S. (2012). "The use of outer lip in age estimation of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)". Strombus 19: 15-22.
• Fontenelle J. H. & Miranda M. S. (2017). "Aspects of biology of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Gastropoda, Acavoidea) in the coastal plain of the Brazilian southeast". Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 107.
• Miranda M. S. & Fontenelle J. H. (2015). "Population dynamics of Megalobulimus paranaguensis in the Brazilian southeast coast". Zoologia 32: 463-468. .
• Morretes F. L. (1954). "Sôbre Megalobulimus paranaguensis Pilsbry & Ihering". Arquivos do Museu Paranaense 10: 343-344.

Notes and References

1. Simone, L.R.L. (2006). Land and Freshwater Molluscs of Brazil. EGB, Fapesp. São Paulo, Brazil. 390 pp. . (book review)
2. Web site: Marcel Sabino Miranda, Lucas Vilas Bôas Correia & Iracy Lea Pecora. 2020. Activity and reproduction in Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata): implications for conservation in captivity for a South American land snail.
3. Web site: Marcel S. Miranda, José H. Fontenelle. 2015. Population dynamics of Megalobulimus paranaguensis(Gastropoda: Pulmonata) in the southeast coast of Brazil.