Pythia scarabaeus is a species of air-breathing saltmarsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Ellobiidae.[1]
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Engraving of a live individual of Pythia scarabaeus. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Ellobiida |
Family: | Ellobiidae |
Genus: | Pythia |
Species: | P. scarabaeus
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Binomial name | |
Pythia scarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758
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Appearance
editThis salt marsh snail is light brown all over with dark brown to black spots distributed irregularly. variations include a lighter background color.
Locality
editPythia scarabaeus is found in the Indo-Pacific range.
References
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- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2014). Pythia scarabaeus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707659 on 2015-02-07
- Smith B.J. (1992). Non-marine Mollusca. In: Houston W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia, volume 8. xii + 405 pp.
- Groh K. (2010). [in G. Poppe, ed.] Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 3: 446-457. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.