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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Streptaxidae |
Genus: |
Conturbatia Gerlach, 2001 [2] |
Species: | C. crenata
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Binomial name | |
Conturbatia crenata Gerlach, 2001
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Conturbatia is a genus of air-breathing land snail in the family Streptaxidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Conturbatia crenata in the family Streptaxidae. [1] [2] It is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk.
Conturbatia crenata is possibly extinct. [1] The last record of this species alive was in 2000. [1] It is thought, that the population of Conturbatia crenata has been poisoned with rodenticide Brodifacoum in 2000. [1]
Conturbatia crenata is endemic to the Frégate Island in the Seychelles. [1]
Conturbatia crenata has reduced radula. [2]
Conturbatia crenata lives in woodland areas with Pterocarpus indicus, also known as the New Guinea Rosewood tree. [2] It inhabits leaf litter and habitats with dead wood. [1]
Conturbatia crenata feeds on carrion. [2]