Amphidromus heinrichhuberi
Amphidromus heinrichhuberi is a species of large-sized air-breathing tree snail, an arboreal gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae.[1]
| Amphidromus heinrichhuberi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superorder: | Eupulmonata |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Camaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphidromus |
| Species: | A. heinrichhuberi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphidromus heinrichhuberi Thach & F. Huber, 2016 | |
Morphology
This species is easy to be distinguished from other Amphidromus species by the large adult size, presence of a prominent ridge bordering siphonal fasciole and unique yellow and green periostracum.[2]
Etymology
This species is named after Heinrich Huber, father of the second author, Franz Huber, who provided the type material.[2]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphidromus heinrichhuberi Thach & F. Huber, 2016". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- Thạch, Nguyễn Ngọc. Vietnamese new mollusks : seashells, landsnails, cephalopods : with 59 new species. Akron, Ohio. pp. 65, 66. ISBN 0578182246. OCLC 964521979.
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