Amphidromus mariae
Species of air-breathing tree snail
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Amphidromus mariae is a species of air-breathing tree snail. It is an arboreal gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae.
| Amphidromus mariae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Camaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphidromus |
| Species: | A. mariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphidromus mariae Thach & Huber, 2017 | |
Morphology
Medium-sized sinistral shell with black outer lip and black or brown axial stripes. According to the original description, the shell has orange subsutural, while specimens with scarlet subsutural are also recorded.[1]
Distribution
Central Vietnam, Đắk Lắk Province.[1]
Habitat
Tree dwellers.[1]
Etymology
This species is named after Maria Senders, a Canadian landsnail lover who assisted a lot in the collecting trip.[1]