Diplommatina akirai
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| Diplommatina akirai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Diplommatinidae |
| Genus: | Diplommatina |
| Species: | D. akirai |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplommatina akirai Chang & Ookubo, 1998 | |
Diplommatina akirai is a species of land snail with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Diplommatinidae.[1][2][3]: 52
This species is endemic to Taiwan, where it is found in high-altitude mountainous areas in Xiulin Township, Hualien County. It inhabits leaf litter in forested environments. The shell is tiny, resembling a sesame seed in size, measuring approximately 3.5 mm, with a reddish hue.[1]
