Palaina dimorpha is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau. It is distinguished from other similar species thanks to its bright coloration.
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| Specimen of Palaina dimorpha at Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Diplommatinidae |
| Genus: | Palaina |
| Species: | P. dimorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Palaina dimorpha (Crosse, 1866)
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References edit
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- ^ Rundell, R.J. (2012). "Palaina dimorpha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T15892A789092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T15892A789092.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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