Pseudavakubia

Pseudavakubia is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Enneinae.

Etymology

Pseudavakubia refers to the strong resemblance of its shells with those of the genus Avakubia.

Description

Snails inside Pseudavakubia have a small shell with a height ranging from 2.9 to 4.4 mm. Their shells are elongate-ovate or cylindrical and have about 6-7¼ whorls. Their last whorl is smaller than that of Avakubia species.

Distribution

The distribution of Pseudavakubia includes:

• Ghana
• Liberia

Species

Pseudavakubia contains the following species:

• Pseudavakubia atewaensis <small>de Winter, 2013</small>
• Pseudavakubia ghanaensis <small>de Winter, 2013</small>
• Pseudavakubia liberiana <small>de Winter, 2013</small>
• Pseudavakubia majus <small>de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013</small>

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