Acavus phoenix
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| Giant Land Snail | |
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| File:Acavus phoenix 190420189.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Acavidae |
| Genus: | Acavus |
| Species: | A. phoenix
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| Binomial name | |
| Acavus phoenix Pfeiffer, 1854
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Acavus phoenix, the giant land snail, is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]There are two subspecies recognized:[1]
- Acavus phoenix phoenix
- Acavus phoenix castaneus
Description
[edit | edit source]Acavus phoenix is the most common Acavus species on the island. Shell about 60mm in diameter[2] and is rose colored and body black colored.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is confined to wet zone of the country.
References
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External links
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