Tornatellinops novoseelandicus (Küster, 1852) is a animal in the Achatinellidae family, order Stylommatophora, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tornatellinops novoseelandicus (Küster, 1852)

Tornatellinops novoseelandicus (Küster, 1852)

Lamellidea novoseelandica is a widespread minute air-breathing land micromollusk from New Zealand and eastern Australia.

Genus
Tornatellinops
Order
Stylommatophora
Class
Gastropoda

About Tornatellinops novoseelandicus (Küster, 1852)

Lamellidea novoseelandica (with the scientific name Tornatellinops novoseelandicus (Küster, 1852)) is a species of minute air-breathing land snail. It is a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk, and is categorized as a micromollusk that belongs to the family Achatinellidae. This species is widespread across New Zealand and eastern Australia. A 2023 taxonomic review determined that Tornelasmias capricorni, a name that the IUCN had previously listed as belonging to an extinct species, is a synonym of this species.

Photo: (c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Stylommatophora Achatinellidae Tornatellinops

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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