Phuphania globosa
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| Phuphania globosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Helicina |
| Infraorder: | Limacoidei |
| Superfamily: | Trochomorphoidea |
| Family: | Dyakiidae |
| Genus: | Phuphania |
| Species: | P. globosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Phuphania globosa Tumpeesuwan, Naggs & Panha, 2007[1] | |
Phuphania globosa is a species of air-breathing land snail in the family Dyakiidae.[2] The species is bioluminescent as with other members of its genus.[3]
The generic name Phuphania derives from the Phu Phan Mountains, where the snails come from. While the specific name globosa is a Latin word which means "spherical" or "globose".[1]
This snail is native to the Phu Phan Mountains in northeastern Thailand.[1]