Tropidophora bipartita (Morelet)

Two-parted Tropidophora Snail (Tropidophora bipartita)

This species was described in 1875 based on subfossil specimens that had been recovered from the island of Rodrigues.:

“subfossile, mêlé à des ossements de Dronte dans les cavernes du littoral de l’île.“

translation:

“subfossil, mixed with bones of the Dronte in the caves at the coast of the island.” [1]

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References:

[1] Louis Germain: Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile des Iles Mascareignes. Paris 1921

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Depiction from: ‘A. Morelet: Appendice à la Conchyliologie de l’île Rodrigues. Journal de Conchyliologie 23: 21-30. 1875’

(public domain)

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edited: 24.04.2019