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Perdicella ornata (Newcomb)

Ornated Perdicella Snail (Perdicella ornata)  

The Ornated Perdicella Snail was described in 1853, it was inhabiting the rainforests on Mt. Helu in western Maui, Hawaiian Islands, another population assigned to the same species apparently occurred at a certain locality on eastern Maui.

The shells reach sizes of about 1,48 cm in heigth.

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References:

[1] George W. Tryon; Henry A. Pilsbry; a.o.: Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Vol. 22: Achatinellidae. 1912-1914

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Depiction from: George W. Tryon; Henry A. Pilsbry; a.o.: Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Vol. 22: Achatinellidae. 1912-1914’  

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Depiction from: George W. Tryon; Henry A. Pilsbry; a.o.: Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Vol. 22: Achatinellidae. 1912-1914’  

(public domain)

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edited: 16.06.2020