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Amastra tenuilabris

Amastra tenuilabris is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amastridae.

Subspecies: Amastra tenuilabris rubicunda <small>(Baldwin, 1895)</small>

Description

The length of the shell attains 15&nbsp;mm, its diameter 8&nbsp;mm

The shell is dextral, ovate-conic, and slightly dull, marked with somewhat coarse growth striations. It is white, overlain by a tawny epidermis that tends to wear away below the suture on the body whorl. There are 5½ whorls, which are gently convex. The aperture is subquadrate, white, and shorter than the spire. The peristome is thin, and the columella is straight, featuring a small central fold. The lips are joined by a delicate, thin callus.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hawaii, occurring on Oahu island.

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