Amphidromus xiengensis is a species of land snail in the family Camaenidae. It is endemic to Southeast Asia with records from Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.[1][2] The specific name xiengensis refers to its type locality, Chiang Mai.[1]
Amphidromus xiengensis | |
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Typical form of Amphidromus xiengensis[1] | |
Amphidromus xiengensis var. “multifasciata” Fulton, 1896[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Genus: | Amphidromus |
Species: | A. xiengensis
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Binomial name | |
Amphidromus xiengensis Morlet, 1891
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Description
editThe shell measures 17–36 mm (0.67–1.42 in) in height and 9–17 mm (0.35–0.67 in) in width.[1]
Distribution
editDistribution of Amphidromus xiengensis include Sakaeo Province,[3] Chiang Mai Province and Phayao Province in Thailand, Lao Mountains in Cambodia and Champasak Province, Oudomxay Province and Luang Prabang Province in Laos.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Inkhavilay, Khamla; Sutcharit, Chirasak; Panha, Somsak (2017-06-13). "Taxonomic review of the tree snail genus Amphidromus Albers, 1850 (Pulmonata: Camaenidae) in Laos, with the description of two new species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 330: 1–40. doi:10.5852/ejt.2017.330. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Amphidromus xiengensis Morlet, 1891". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Boon-ngam P.; Sriyarun J.; Tanamai S.; Dumrongrojwattana P. (2010). "การศึกษาเบืองต้ นความหลากชนิดของหอยทากบก และหอยนําจืดในจังหวัดสระแก้" [Preliminary taxonomic study of land snail and freshwater mollusk species in Sakaeo Province, Eastern Thailand]. Proceedings of 48th Kasetsart University Annual Conference: Science (in Thai). pp. 151–160.