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Amphicyclotulus guadeloupensis de la Torre, Bartsch & Morrison

Guadeloupe Land Snail (Amphicyclotulus guadeloupensis)

The Guadeloupe Land Snail was described in 1942, it was endemic to the island of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles.

The shells reached sizes of about 1,28 cm in heigth and about 1,76 cm in diameter. [1]

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There seems not to be much known about this species.

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References:

[1] Carlos de la Torre; Paul Bartsch; Joseph P. E. Morrison: The cyclophorid operculate land mollusks of America. Washington, United States Govt. Print. Off. 1942

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Photo from: ‘Carlos de la Torre; Paul Bartsch; Joseph P. E. Morrison: The cyclophorid operculate land mollusks of America. Washington, United States Govt. Print. Off. 1942’

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edited: 06.09.2019