Trochomorpha melvillensis
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| Trochomorpha melvillensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Trochomorphidae |
| Genus: | Trochomorpha |
| Species: | T. melvillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochomorpha melvillensis Solem, 1989 | |
Trochomorpha melvillensis is a species of land snail in the family Trochomorphidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from Melville Island off the coast of the Northern Territory.[2]
This snail is about 1 to 1.2 centimeters wide. It has a sharp keel along the curve of its shell and a red band along the coil. It lives under logs in coastal rainforest habitat. It has been found at only a few locations.[2]