Tropidophora cuvieriana, common name the Cuvier tropid snail, is a species of mollusc in the family Pomatiidae.[1] Once feared extinct, this large snail has been rediscovered. It is a poorly known species and both its breeding behavior and diet are unknown.[2]
| Tropidophora cuvieriana | |
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| In Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Pomatiidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophora |
| Species: | T. cuvieriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophora cuvieriana (Petit de la Saussaye, 1841)
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in Madagascar.
References edit
- ^ Snailworld: Tropidophora cuveriana
- ^ Strange Snails: Research species. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- Petit de la Saussaye, S. "Description de quelques Hélices nouvelles." Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuv 1841 (1841): 98–101.
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