Allopeas recisa is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.[1]
| Allopeas recisa | |
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| Shell of Allopeas recisa (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Achatinina |
| Superfamily: | Achatinoidea |
| Family: | Achatinidae |
| Genus: | Allopeas |
| Species: | A. recisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Allopeas recisa (Morelet, 1885)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stenogyra recisa Morelet, 1885 (original combination) | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2¼ mm.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is imperforate and short-turreted. It is characterized by its thin, translucent structure adorned with arched, incised striations. It has a hyaline, horny texture, displaying a very glossy, pale yellowish hue. The spire is conical with a somewhat blunt apex, consisting of 6 flatly convex whorls. The body whorl is notably enlarged, occupying more than one-third of the shell's total length. The aperture is semi-oval with simple margins, and the columella is sinuous, briefly revolute at the upper end.[2]
Distribution
editThe distribution of Allopeas recisa includes:
References
edit- ^ Allopeas recisa (Morelet, 1885). 29 August 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Morelet, Arthur (1885). Journal de Conchyliologie. 33: 28–29 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15979345#page/37/mode/1up. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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