Pythia scarabaeus is a species of air-breathing saltmarsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Ellobiidae.[1]

Pythia scarabaeus
Engraving of a live individual of Pythia scarabaeus.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Ellobiida
Family: Ellobiidae
Genus: Pythia
Species:
P. scarabaeus
Binomial name
Pythia scarabaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Helix scarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
  • Pythia argenvillei L. Pfeiffer, 1853
  • Pythia helicina Röding, 1798
  • Scarabus imbrium Montfort, 1810
Two shells of Pythia scarabaeus

Appearance

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This salt marsh snail is light brown all over with dark brown to black spots distributed irregularly. variations include a lighter background color.

Locality

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Pythia scarabaeus is found in the Indo-Pacific range.

References

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  1. ^ 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.