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Acavus haemastoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Acavoidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Acavidae

Genus
  
Acavus

Acavus haemastoma Gallery of species Acavus haemastoma

Similar
  
Acavus, Acavidae, Helicophanta, Ampelita, Nerita melanotragus

Acavus haemastoma is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.

Contents

Three subspecies recognized.

Description

Acavus haemastoma Gallery of species Acavus haemastoma

Acavus haemastoma has a shell reaching a width of 38-46 mm. These land snails descend to the ground only at night. They feed on rotting fruits. Its shell is rose to dark brown in color, which sometimes white or dark lateral lines can be seen. Body is brown colored.

Acavus haemastoma Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa Sri Lankaform gallery

The species is known to feed on soft tissues of many garden plant fruits, and mosses, lichens as well.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is present in island's rainforest.

Subspecies

  • Acavus haemastoma fastuosa
  • Acavus haemastoma haemastoma
  • Acavus haemastoma melanotragus

    • Acavus haemastoma b

    Acavus haemastoma b

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    References

    Acavus haemastoma Wikipedia
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