Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Achatinelloidea Genus Achatinella Scientific name Achatinella sowerbyana Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Achatinellidae Subgenus Bulimella Higher classification O'ahu tree snail | |
Similar Achatinella lila, O'ahu tree snail, Achatinellidae, Achatinella mustelina, Achatinella apexfulva | ||
Achatinella sowerbyana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Shell description
The sinistral or dextral shell is imperforate, conic-oblong and solid. The shell has 6 whorls. The spire is slightly convexly-conic and the apex subacute. The suture is margined and the whorls are slightly convex. The glossy color is tawny buff and slightly streaked with a deeper shade. The aperture is oblique and white within. The strong columellar fold is superior, twisted, and roseate. The peristome is rose-lipped with the outer margin shortly expanded and columellar margin dilated and adnate.
The height of the shell is 18.0 mm. The width of the shell is 9.0 mm.
References
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