Amphibulima browni
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| Amphibulima browni | |
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| A live individual of Amphibulima browni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amphibulimidae |
| Genus: | Amphibulima |
| Species: | A. browni |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphibulima browni | |
Amphibulima browni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Amphibulimidae.
This rare tropical land snail is endemic to the West Indian island of Dominica. The snail has been seen only very rarely since it was first discovered in the late 19th century, and it may eventually be listed as an endangered species. The shell of this snail is oblong and thin, but not fragile, and it has a large aperture.
Amphibulima browni is endemic to the West Indian island of Dominica.[2] The type locality is Dominica, the altitude 330 m, "on bananas".[1]
The status of this species, which is one of three species of Amphibulima on Dominica, has been somewhat doubtful for a long period, since this taxon has not been reported since its original description.[2] The collection of a few live specimens during the recent surveys in the 2000s confirmed its presence, and although it appears rare, it seems to be less restricted in distribution than Amphibulima pardalina.[2]
Amphibulima browni is likely to meet the IUCN-criteria for listing as Endangered species.[2]
