Acavus superbus
Acavus superbus is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.
Acavus superbus | |
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Acavus superbus roseolabiatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Superorder: | Eupulmonata |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Informal group: | Sigmurethra |
Family: | Acavidae |
Genus: | Acavus |
Species: | A. superbus |
Binomial name | |
Acavus superbus Pfeiffer, 1854 | |
Three subspecies recognized.[1]
Description
Acavus superbus has green colored shell and rose brown body.[2]
Distribution
This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is confined to wet zone of the country.
Subspecies
- Acavus superbus grevillei
- Acavus superbus roseolabiatus
- Acavus superbus superbus
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References
- Hausdorf, Bernhard; Perera, Kalika K. (2000). "REVISION OF THE GENUS ACAVUS FROM SRI LANKA (GASTROPODA: ACAVIDAE)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 66 (2): 217–231. doi:10.1093/mollus/66.2.217. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- "Land Snails of Sri Lanka". Young Biologists' Association Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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