Anguispira macneilli
| Anguispira macneilli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Discidae |
| Genus: | Anguispira |
| Species: | A. macneilli
|
| Binomial name | |
| Anguispira macneilli (Walker, 1928)
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anguispira alternata var. macneili B. Walker, 1928 | |
Anguispira macneilli, also known as the Tombigbee tigersnail, is a species of pulmonate land snail in the family Discidae, the disk snails. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Anguispira alternata.[1] [2]
Appearance
[edit | edit source]The Tombigbee tigersnail is similar to Anguispira alternata in appearance. However, its shell is smaller, more depressed, and has weaker striae. Additionally, instead of the stripes or 'flame' patterning unique to Anguispira species, it has blotchy spots that radiate outwards across the shell.[3]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]The Tombigbee tigersnail is endemic to the coastal plains of Alabama. Its range and habitat overlaps with Anguispira alternata, and the two species can occasionally be found together.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Anguispira macneilli B. Walker, 1928. 22 October 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Pilsbry, H. A. 1948. Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico). Volume II, Part 2. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
- ^ Hubricht, Leslie (1985). The distributions of the native land mollusks of the Eastern United States. Field Museum of Natural History.
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
.png){kind=link}