Cyathopoma picardense
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| Cyathopoma picardense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Cyclophoridae |
| Genus: | Cyathopoma |
| Species: | C. picardense |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathopoma picardense Gerlach, 2006 | |
Cyathopoma picardense is a species of land snail in the family Cyclophoridae. It is an endangered species endemic to the Aldabra atoll of Seychelles.
Cyathopoma picardense was named and identified as a distinct taxon by several authors in the 20th century, however, this name could not be considered valid under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature until a formal scientific description was published by Justin Gerlach in 2006. The specific epithet picardense refers to the type locality, Picard Island.[2]