Drymaeus tripictus
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| Drymaeus tripictus | |
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| Drymaeus tripictus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Bulimulidae |
| Genus: | Drymaeus |
| Species: | D. tripictus |
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| Drymaeus tripictus Albers, 1857 | |
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Drymaeus tripictus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae.[1]
Specimens vary in color patterns, but can be identified by their ventricose shape, broad bands of spots and an apex and peristome of bright rose coloration.[2] Some specimens have white or translucent dots on the body whorl.[3]
The reproductive system of D. tripictus, and Drymaeus costarricenses are similar, suggesting these species are closely related.[4] Two other species - Drymaeus irazuensis and Drymaeus gabbi - also have bright rose coloured peristomes, but there is no description of their reproductive apparatus in the scientific literature, therefore the taxonomic relationship is not certain yet.[3]
Distribution
Ecology
These snails are more active during the night and until early morning. D. tripictus likely feed on algae and cyanobacteria present on moss or lichen. They can be found in the shrubs and understory of the forest. The species is more abundant in the primary forest (0.017 individuals/m2) than in secondary forests (0.001 individuals/m2).[3]
