Acavus phoenix
Species of gastropod
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Acavus phoenix, the giant land snail, is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.
| Giant Land Snail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Acavidae |
| Genus: | Acavus |
| Species: | A. phoenix |
| Binomial name | |
| Acavus phoenix Pfeiffer, 1854 | |
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies recognized:[1]
- Acavus phoenix phoenix
- Acavus phoenix castaneus
Description
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is confined to wet zone of the country.
