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Amphidromus sinistralis

Amphidromus sinistralis, common name the sinistral bulimus, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae.

Subspecies:
  • Amphidromus sinistralis luteus <small>(E. von Martens, 1867)</small>
  • Amphidromus sinistralis roseus <small>Fulton, 1896</small>
  • Amphidromus sinistralis sinistralis <small>(Reeve, 1849)</small>

Description

The length of the shell attains 37.3 mm, its diameter 18.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is somewhat acuminately oblong and rather thick, exhibiting a sinistral coiling and being scarcely umbilicated. It comprises seven whorls that appear somewhat rounded and obliquely striated. The columella is reflected, and the aperture is rather small with a reflected outer lip. The shell displays a yellow base color marbled with olive-green, while the interior of the aperture is a very dark brown, and the lip is white.

Distribution

The type species was found in Java and Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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