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Manus Island Green Tree Snail, (Papustyla pulcherrima), Helicoidea, Camaenidae, northern New Guinea, air-breathing tree snail, endangered species, apertural view of the shell
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AALV01P11_06
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Manus Island Green Tree Snail, (Papustyla pulcherrima), Helicoidea, Camaenidae, northern New Guinea, air-breathing tree snail, endangered species, apertural view of the shell
This snail is an endangered species, its historic range is Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
The color resides in the shells outer coating - a hardened protein called periostracum. Gradually, this coating wears off, revealing a yellow layer underneath. This is an air-breathing tree dweller.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Camaenidae
Genus: Papustyla
Species: Papustyla pulcherrima
(Rensch, 1931)
Keywords:
Gastropods, Molluscs, Invertebrate, Aquatic, Water, Underwater, lifeform, Animal, Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Life
Image by:
Wernher Krutein
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Manus Island Green Tree Snail, (Papustyla pulcherrima), Helicoidea, Camaenidae, northern New Guinea, air-breathing tree snail, endangered species, apertural view of the shell
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Code Number:
AALV01P11_06
Title:
Manus Island Green Tree Snail, (Papustyla pulcherrima), Helicoidea, Camaenidae, northern New Guinea, air-breathing tree snail, endangered species, apertural view of the shell
This snail is an endangered species, its historic range is Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.
The color resides in the shells outer coating - a hardened protein called periostracum. Gradually, this coating wears off, revealing a yellow layer underneath. This is an air-breathing tree dweller.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Camaenidae
Genus: Papustyla
Species: Papustyla pulcherrima
(Rensch, 1931)
Keywords:
Gastropods, Molluscs, Invertebrate, Aquatic, Water, Underwater, lifeform, Animal, Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Life
Image by:
Wernher Krutein
Caption Disclaimer

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