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Species of gastropod
Placostylus fibratus is a
species of large air-breathing
land snail , a
pulmonate
gastropod
mollusk in the family
Bothriembryontidae . This species is
endemic to
New Caledonia .
Subspecies
Placostylus fibratus alexander (Crosse, 1855)
Placostylus fibratus fibratus (Martyn, 1784)
Placostylus fibratus goroensis (Souverbie, 1870)
Placostylus fibratus guestieri (Gassies, 1869)
Placostylus fibratus ouveanus (Mousson, 1869)
Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857)
Placostylus fibratus cooked with garlic butter and served at a restaurant on
Ile des Pins .
Known locally as
bulime , the snails are considered a highly prized delicacy on
Ile des Pins and are locally farmed to ensure supply.
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