Laminella sanguinea
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| Sanguine tree snail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Laminella |
| Species: | L. sanguinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Laminella sanguinea (Newcomb, 1853) | |
Laminella sanguinea is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amastridae. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This species is ground-dwelling and often has debris on its shell to camouflage itself.[2][3]
Laminella sanguinea, possesses a solid, thin calcareous shell which measures about 2 centimeters in length.[4] The cone-shaped shell has a distinctive zigzag pattern that resembles the Kike'eke'e kapa pattern and is commonly found covered in feces, which is said too help them camouflage.[2][3] The base of the shell starts off a brownish-red tint and slowly transitions into a tan color at the tip.[5] Its slimy and squishy body is a translucent grey and has the ability to retract into its shell.[5]
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