Perrottetia phuphamanensis
Perrottetia phuphamanensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Subfamily: | Streptaxinae |
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| Species: | P. phuphamanensis |
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| Perrottetia phuphamanensis Siriboon & Panha, 2013[1] | |
The specific name phuphamanensis is derived from the type locality Phu Pha Man National Park.[1]
Distribution
Distribution of Perrottetia phuphamanensis includes two localities in Khon Kaen Province in northeastern Thailand.[1]
The type locality is Phu Pha Man National Park, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, 16°45′34.0″N 101°57′50.3″E.[1]
Description
This species was described from Thailand in 2013 based on empty shells only.[1]
The shell has 6–6½ whorls. The width of the shell is 6.8–8.1 mm. The height of the shell is 4.6–5.6 mm.[1]
Ecology
As of 2013 no living specimens have been found.[1]
Species in the genus Perrottetia are carnivorous.[1]
References
This article includes CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
- Siriboon, T.; Sutcharit, C.; Naggs, F.; Panha, S. (2013). "Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)". ZooKeys (287): 41–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.287.4572. PMC 3677355. PMID 23794847.
