Megalophaedusa spelaeonis explained

Megalophaedusa spelaeonis, in Japanese:, is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails, all of which have a clausilium.^[1]

Description

The height of the shell is 10–11 mm. The width of the shell is 2.5–3 mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to central part^[2] of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.^[3]

It is endangered species (CR+EN) in Japan.^[3]

Ecology

It lives in limestone caves.^[2]

References

• Kuroda, T. & Minato, H. (1975). Description of a New Genus and Two New Species of Clausiliidae from Lime-stone Caves in Japan. Venus (Japanese Journal of Malacology). 34(1-2): 1-10.

Further reading

• 浜田 善利 (1967). "錘乳洞内のキセルガイ : イシカワギセルとカザアナギセル:". ちりぼたん 4(8): 133-136. CiNii.
• 黒田徳米 & 湊 宏 (1975). "石灰岩洞窟産キセルガイの１新属２新種". Venus 34(1-2): 1-3. Malacological Society of Japan, Tokyo.

External links

• http://shell.kwansei.ac.jp/~shell/pic_book/data48/r004707.html
• http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb_fts/before/506.html

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Megalophaedusa spelaeonis (Kuroda & Minato, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1334143 on 2022-07-03
2. Web site: いきものログ：環境省. www.biodic.go.jp . 1 August 2010.
3. カザアナギセル Neophaedusa spelaeonis. Japanese Red data book, accessed 1 August 2010.