Leptachatina acuminata (Gould)

Sharpened Leptachatina Snail (Leptachatina acuminata 

The Sharpened Leptachatina Snail from the island of Kaua’i, Hawaiian Islands, was described in 1848, it is the type of its genus and appears to be known only from a single broken shell.  

The species seems to be entirely distinct from any other species, and does not seem to have been rediscovered since the original material was collected.” [1]  

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The single known shell reaches a height of about 1,25 cm. [1] 

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References:  

[1] George W. Tryon; Henry A. Pilsbry; a.o.: Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Vol 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). 1911  

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Depiction from: ‘George W. Tryon; Henry A. Pilsbry; a.o.: Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Vol 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). 1911’  

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edited: 31.03.2018