Megalophaedusa spelaeonis, in Japanese: Kazaanagiseru (カザアナギセル, Kazaanagiseru), is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails, all of which have a clausilium. [3]
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| Species: | M. spelaeonis
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Description edit
The height of the shell is 10–11 mm.[4] The width of the shell is 2.5–3 mm.[4]
Distribution edit
This species is endemic to central part[4] of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.[5]
It is endangered species (CR+EN) in Japan.[5]
Ecology edit
It lives in limestone caves.[4]
References edit
- ^ Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Neophaedusa spelaeonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14540A4442980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14540A4442980.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Megalophaedusa spelaeonis (Kuroda & Minato, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1334143 on 2022-07-03
- ^ a b c d "いきものログ：環境省". www.biodic.go.jp. Retrieved 1 August 2010.[title missing]
- ^ a b (in Japanese) カザアナギセル Neophaedusa spelaeonis. Japanese Red data book, accessed 1 August 2010.
- Kuroda, T. & Minato, H. (1975). Description of a New Genus and Two New Species of Clausiliidae from Lime-stone Caves in Japan. Venus (Japanese Journal of Malacology). 34(1-2): 1-10.
Further reading edit
- (in Japanese) 浜田 善利 (1967). "錘乳洞内のキセルガイ : イシカワギセルとカザアナギセル:". ちりぼたん 4(8): 133-136. CiNii.
- (in Japanese) 黒田徳米 & 湊 宏 (1975). "石灰岩洞窟産キセルガイの１新属２新種". Venus 34'(1-2): 1-3. Malacological Society of Japan, Tokyo.
External links edit
- http://shell.kwansei.ac.jp/~shell/pic_book/data48/r004707.html
- (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb_fts/before/506.html
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