Trochomorpha melvillensis is a species of land snail in the family Trochomorphidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it is known only from Melville Island off the coast of the Northern Territory.[2]
| Trochomorpha melvillensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Trochomorphidae |
| Genus: | Trochomorpha |
| Species: | T. melvillensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trochomorpha melvillensis Solem, 1989
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This snail is about 1 to 1.2 centimeters wide. It has a sharp keel along the curve of its shell and a red band along the coil. It lives under logs in coastal rainforest habitat. It has been found at only a few locations.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kessner, V. (1996). "Trochomorpha melvillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T22262A9368979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22262A9368979.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Trochomorpha melvillensis. Archived 2014-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Threatened Species of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government.