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Perrottetia phuphamanensis
Perrottetia phuphamanensis shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Streptaxidae
Genus: Perrottetia
Species:
P. phuphamanensis
Binomial name
Perrottetia phuphamanensis
Siriboon & Panha, 2013 [1]

Perrottetia phuphamanensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Streptaxidae.

The specific name phuphamanensis is derived from the type locality Phu Pha Man National Park. [1]

Distribution

Perrottetia phuphamanensis is located in Thailand
Perrottetia phuphamanensis
Location of the type locality

Distribution of Perrottetia phuphamanensis includes two localities in Khon Kaen Province in northeastern Thailand. [1]

The type locality is Phu Pha Man National Park, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, 16°45′34.0″N 101°57′50.3″E / 16.759444°N 101.963972°E / 16.759444; 101.963972. [1]

Description

This species was described from Thailand in 2013 based on empty shells only. [1]

The shell has 6–6½ whorls. The width of the shell is 6.8–8.1 mm. The height of the shell is 4.6–5.6 mm. [1]

Ecology

As of 2013 no living specimens have been found. [1]

Species in the genus Perrottetia are carnivorous. [1]

References

This article includes CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference. [1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Siriboon, T.; Sutcharit, C.; Naggs, F.; Panha, S. (2013). "Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)". ZooKeys (287): 41–57. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.287.4572. PMC  3677355. PMID  23794847.