Opisthostoma fraternum
Opisthostoma fraternum is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Diplommatinidae. It is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Pteroptyx tener larva attacking Opisthostoma fraternum | |
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| Opisthostoma fraternum E. A. Smith, 1905 | |
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Plectostoma fraternum | |
Ecology
Predators of Opisthostoma fraternum include larvae of Pteroptyx tener.[2]
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References
- Schilthuizen M. & Vermeulen J. (2004). "Opisthostoma fraternum". 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- Liew T.-S. & Schilthuizen M. (2014). "Association between shell morphology of micro-land snails (genus Plectostoma) and their predator’s predatory behaviour". PeerJ 2: e329. doi:10.7717/peerj.329.
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