Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Pleurodontidae Scientific name Pleurodonte josephinae | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Pleurodonte Rank Species | |
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Similar Pleurodonte, Pleurodontidae, Bulimulus, Helicina, Succinea | ||
Pleurodonte josephinae is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae.
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Distribution
The distribution of Pleurodonte josephinae includes:
Description
Pleurodonte josephinae differs in shell characters from the typical form described from Guadeloupe. In Dominica thicker- and thinner-shelled forms have been found, which require further research to establish their precise taxonomic relationship.
Ecology
Pleurodonte josephinae lives in damp litter on the ground. This species is generally associated with relatively undisturbed habitats at higher altitudes in Dominica.
References
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