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<i>Acavus phoenix</i>

Acavus phoenix

Species of gastropod

Acavus phoenix, the giant land snail, is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Acavidae.

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Taxonomy

There are two subspecies recognized:[1]

  • Acavus phoenix phoenix
  • Acavus phoenix castaneus

Description

Acavus phoenix is the most common Acavus species on the island. Shell about 60mm in diameter[2] and is rose colored and body black colored.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is confined to wet zone of the country.

References

  1. [1]
    "REVISION OF THE GENUS ACAVUS FROM SRI LANKA (GASTROPODA: ACAVIDAE)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Giant Land Snail (Acavus phoenix)". flickr. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Land Snails of Sri Lanka". Young Biologists' Association Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2016.


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