Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Achatinoidea Genus Achatinella Scientific name Achatinella decipiens Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Achatinellidae Subgenus Bulimella Higher classification O'ahu tree snail | |
Similar Achatinella pulcherrima, Achatinella bellula, Achatinella apexfulva | ||
Achatinella decipiens is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Cooke considered Achatinella decipiens to be a subspecies of Achatinella byronii.
Shell description
The rough sinistral (eastern range) or smooth dextral (western range) shell is conically-elongate, solid, slightly rounded, and margined above. The shell has six whorls. The aperture is elongately-ovate and the lip is subreflected. The columella is short, obliquely twisted and has an expanded callus. The suture is slightly impressed with numerous longitudinal, oblique striae. Shell color is white with yellow transverse bands, or yellow with white transverse lines and longitudinal chestnut colored stripes.
The height of the shell is 20.5 mm. The width of the shell is 9.0 mm.