Awl-shaped Leptachatina Snail (Leptachatina fulgida)
This species was described in 1856; it inhabited the Pālolo- and Wai’alae Valleys near the coast of south-eastern O’ahu, Hawaiian Islands.
The shells reach heights of about 1.1 cm; they are translucent, shiny dark corneous and very finely striated. [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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edited: 15.01.2024