Catalina mountain snail
| Catalina mountain snail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Oreohelicidae |
| Genus: | Radiocentrum |
| Species: | R. avalonense
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| Binomial name | |
| Radiocentrum avalonense (Hemphill, 1905)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Oreohelix (Radiocentrum) avalonense Hemphill, 1905 | |
The Catalina mountain snail (Radiocentrum avalonense) is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oreohelicidae.
This species is endemic to the United States, found only on Santa Catalina Island in the Channel Islands of California.[3]
References
- ^ Roth, B. (1996). "Radiocentrum avalonense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T19063A8803247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T19063A8803247.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Radiocentrum avalonense (Hemphill, 1905)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Boudevin, Jessica (20 February 2020). "Snail Spotting". The Catalina Islander. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
