Phuphania globosa is a species of air-breathing land snail in the family Dyakiidae.[2] The species is bioluminescent as with other members of its genus.[3]
| Phuphania globosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Helicina |
| Infraorder: | Limacoidei |
| Superfamily: | Trochomorphoidea |
| Family: | Dyakiidae |
| Genus: | Phuphania |
| Species: | P. globosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Phuphania globosa Tumpeesuwan, Naggs & Panha, 2007[1]
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The generic name Phuphania derives from the Phu Phan Mountains, where the snails come from. While the specific name globosa is a Latin word which means "spherical" or "globose".[1]
Distribution
editThis snail is native to the Phu Phan Mountains in northeastern Thailand.[1]
Shell description
editThe shell is dextral, and it has 5¾ whorls. The height of the shell is 34.08 mm. The width of the shell is 28.70 mm.
Bioluminescence
editThis species continuously emits a green glow due to light-emitting cells found all over the entire mantle and foot.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Tumpeesuwan C., Naggs F. & Panha S. (31 August 2007) "A new genus and new species of dyakiid snail (Pulmonata: Dyakiidae) from the Phu Phan range, northeastern Thailand". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55(2): 363-369. PDF
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2017). Phuphania globosa C. Tumpeesuwan, Naggs & Panha, 2007. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=998121 on 2017-07-13
- ^ a b Pholyotha, Arthit; Yano, Daichi; Mizuno, Gaku; Sutcharit, Chirasak; Tongkerd, Piyoros; Oba, Yuichi; Panha, Somsak (2023-09-13). "A new discovery of the bioluminescent terrestrial snail genus Phuphania (Gastropoda: Dyakiidae)". Scientific Reports. 13 (1): 15137. Bibcode:2023NatSR..1315137P. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-42364-y. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 10499882. PMID 37704646.