Phallomedusa solida
Phallomedusa solida is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with an operculum, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Phallomedusidae.[1]
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| Species: | P. solida |
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| Phallomedusa solida (Martens, 1878) | |
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Salinator solida (Martens, 1878) | |
In 2007, a publication by Golding, Ponder, and Byrne recombined Salinator solida as Phallomedusa solida and moved it to a new family, the Phallomedusidae.[1]
Distribution
This species lives on the eastern and southern coasts of Australia, in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia.[2]
Habitat
This snail lives in semi-marine conditions, being found most commonly in mangroves, salt-marshes and mud flats.[3]
Life habits
These snails feed on detritus.[2]
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References
- Golding R. E., Ponder W. F. & Byrne M. (2007). "Taxonomy and anatomy of Amphiboloidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Archaeopulmonata)". Zootaxa 1476: 1-50. abstract.
- Australian faunal directory
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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