Afristreptaxis elongatus | |
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Shell of Afristreptaxis elongatus (holotype) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Streptaxidae |
Genus: | Afristreptaxis |
Species: | A. elongatus
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Binomial name | |
Afristreptaxis elongatus (Fulton, 1899)
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Synonyms | |
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Afristreptaxis elongatus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. [1]
The height of the shell attains 24 mm, its diameter 15 mm.
(Original description) The shell is rimate, oval, and somewhat thin with a whitish, polished surface. The nucleus and the front of the body whorl are almost smooth, while the remainder of the exterior features conspicuous, close-set, oblique striae. There are 6.5 convex whorls. The aperture is semi-ovate and erect, with a slightly expanded, white peristome. The parietal wall has a small tooth or callosity.
This species is occurs in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.