Allopeas pusillum
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| image_caption = Shell of Allopeas pusillum (holotype)
| taxon = Allopeas pusillum
| authority = (H. Adams, 1867)
| synonyms = Bulimulus (Ena) pusillus H. Adams, 1867 superseded combination
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Allopeas pusillum is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.{{WRMS species|1450486 |Allopeas pusillum(H. Adams, 1867)|29 August 2024}}
Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
(Original description in Latin) This is a sinistral shell with a narrow perforation and a cylindrical, turreted shape. The shell is thin, evenly striated, and has a subtle gloss, with an olive-brown coloration. The spire is elongated, gradually tapering towards a somewhat blunt apex, and is marked by a distinct suture. It features 7 slightly convex whorls, with the body whorl making up barely one-third of the total shell length, ending in a rounded base. The aperture is vertical and semi-oval in shape. The peristome is straight, with the columellar margin nearly vertical, slightly expanded at the top, and open. {{cite journal |last1=Adams |first1=H. |title=Descriptions of new species of shells. |journal=Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London |date=1867 |volume=1867 |page=307 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533747 |access-date=29 August 2024}} {{source-attribution}}
Distribution
The distribution of Allopeas pusillum includes:
References
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External links
- {{cite book |last1=Naggs, F. & Raheem, D. |title=Land snail diversity in Sri Lanka. An illustrated guide prepared for the launch of the Darwin Initiative programme. Photography by Harold Taylor. |date=2000 |publisher=The Natural History Museum |location=London |isbn=0565091514 |url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/tropical-land-snails/taxa.dsml}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1867
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