| Amastra fossilis | |
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| Shell of Amastra fossilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Amastra |
| Species: | A. fossilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amastra fossilis Baldwin, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amastra (Amastrella) fossilis Baldwin, 1903 alternative representation | |
Amastra fossilis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Amastridae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 18 mm, its diameter 9 mm
The species was originally described as a fossil. The shell is dextral, and minutely perforated, with a somewhat solid structure and an elongately conical form. The apex is relatively acute, and the surface is adorned with somewhat irregular growth lines. Under magnification, the whorls of the protoconch exhibit very delicate and regular sulcations. The original color of the living shell remains unknown.
The shell comprises 7 whorls, which are slightly convex. The aperture is oblique and ovate, with a simple and very thin peristome. The columellar margin is slightly expanded, partially covering the umbilicus. The columella terminates in a slender, flexuous, thread-like plait, adding a distinctive feature to the structure.
The shell differs from Amastra conica by being broader at the base and more turrited, closely resembling certain wider forms of Amastra turritella in overall contour. Additionally, some specimens exhibit a slightly malleated texture.
The whorls of the protoconch are worn, rendering their original sculpture indiscernible. The later whorls are moderately convex, marked with rather coarse growth wrinkles. In larger shells, the body whorl may show areas of irregular malleation. The columellar fold is small, oblique, and subtle, while the axial perforation is relatively large and open, contributing to the distinctiveness of the shell.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Hawaii, occurring on the Mauna Kea volcano.
References
- Amastra fossilisBaldwin, 1903. 19 December 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Hyatt, A. & Pilsbry, H. A. (1910–1911). Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). Philadelphia: Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. p. 183. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Cowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. (1995). Catalog of the native land and freshwater molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands. Leiden: Backhuys Publishers. p. 106.
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External links
- Baldwin, D.D. (1903). "Descriptions of new species of Achatinellidae from the Hawaiian Islands". The Nautilus. 17 (3): 35–36. Retrieved 19 December 2024.