Amastra affinis
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| Amastra affinis | |
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| Shell of Amastra affinis (specimen at the Paleontological Research Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Amastra |
| Species: | A. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amastra affinis (Newcomb, 1854)[1] | |
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Amastra affinis is a species of land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amastridae.[2]
- Subspecies
- Amastra affinis kaupakaluana Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 (taxon inquirendum)
- Amastra affinis pupoidea (Newcomb, 1854) (taxon inquirendum)
(Original description) The shell is sharply conical, composed of six rounded, non-margined whorls with a well-defined suture. The aperture is ovate, with a thin outer lip. The columella features a white, lamellar, twisted tooth.
The shell is predominantly white, roseate, or salmon in color, often retaining traces of a dark brown epidermis. The body whorl is noticeably lighter in color compared to the upper ones.[3]
