Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Achatinelloidea Genus Achatinella Scientific name Achatinella viridans Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Achatinellidae Subgenus Bulimella Higher classification O'ahu tree snail | |
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Achatinella viridans 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 dextral shell is elongate-conic, imperforate with convex whorls and a slightly impressed line below the suture. The shell has five whorls. The color is green with light streaks intermixed. The aperture is subovate and stained with a pink color just within the margin. The lip is slightly thickened.
The height of the shell is 19.2 mm. The width of the shell is 12.0 mm.
References
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