Pleurodonte guadeloupensis explained

Pleurodonte guadeloupensis is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Pleurodontidae. It occurs in the Lesser Antilles (the Caribbean).

Subspecies

There are four subspecies:

Pleurodonte guadeloupensis dominicana Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1937 – endemic to Dominica
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis guadeloupensis (Pilsbry, 1889) – Guadeloupe
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis martinensis Hovestadt & Neckheim, 2020 – endemic to Saint Martin
Pleurodonte guadeloupensis roseolabrum (M. Smith, 1911) – Martinique

Description

This is the smallest Pleurodonte species on Dominica. It has a velvety periostracum on the shell surface.

Distribution

The distribution of Pleurodonte guadeloupensis consists of:

Ecology

This species is widespread on Dominica and can be found in disturbed habitats and agricultural areas. On Saint Martin, it only occurs in the central part of the island, on the densely wooded hills.

References

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Deshayes G.P., 1839-1851 - Histoire naturelle générale et particulière des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles tant des espèces que l'on trouve aujourd'hui vivantes, que des dépouilles fossiles de celles qui n'existent plus; classés par les caractères essentiels que présentent ces animaux et leurs coquilles, vol. I, p. 402 pp