Amastra abavus is an extinct species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amastridae.[1]
| Amastra abavus | |
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| Shell of † Amastra abavus (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Amastra |
| Species: | †A. abavus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Amastra abavus Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911
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| Synonyms | |
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† Amastra (Amastrella) abavus Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 alternative representation | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 11 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
(Original description) The shell contains 5½ whorls. It is imperforate, ovate-conic, exceptionally thick and solid, with a somewhat glossy surface. As a fossil, it lacks a cuticle. The coloration exhibits two variations: (1) the first 2½ whorls are pale brown, followed by a half-whorl with brown bands on a white background, and the final 1½ whorls are opaque white; or (2) a pale brown shell with white bands beginning on the penultimate whorl and dominating the body whorl.
The spire's outlines are slightly convex at the base and straight above, with an obtuse apex. The whorls in the protoconch are convex and very finely striated, with the first whorl being nearly smooth. The subsequent whorls are weakly convex, marked by fine growth lines typical of the species.
The aperture is small, with a faint angularity at the base of the columella. The outer lip is significantly thickened internally, and the columellar margin is robust, supporting a small, nearly horizontal lamella. A thick parietal callus extends to the edge, contributing to the shell's solid and sturdy appearance.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to Hawaii and occurs on Molokai Island.
References
edit- ^ Amastra abavus Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911. 2 December 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Hyatt, A. & Pilsbry, H. A. (1910–1911). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). Philadelphia: Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. p. 255. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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External links
edit- Caum, E.L. (1928). "Check list of Hawaiian land and fresh water Mollusca". Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin: 39.