Achatinella bulimoides

Achatinella bulimoides

Achatinella bulimoides is a snail of the genus Achatinella, a group of nocturnal, viviparous tree snails, which are endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Description

Achatinella bulimoides reaches a length of 2.1 centimeters housing and a housing diameter of 1.2 centimeters. The body is ovate -oblong, slightly bulbous and right or linksgewunden. It has up to sechseinviertel turns. The seams are, if anything, slightly limited by a slight groove. The glossy surface of the body is whitish pale brown with chestnut -colored spiral bands, the top. The color can also be pale brownish with darker bands. The mouth is white.

Dissemination

Achatinella bulimoides lives in the Koolau mountains on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The species is highly endangered. Probable causes of the decline are excessive collecting by snail collector, the enactment by introduced pigs, and rats, the clearing of forests and invasive plant species such as Clidemia hirta and Dicranopteris linearis, prevent the regrowth indispensable for the screw feed trees. Also, the introduced ant Pheidole megacephala, the garlic glass snail ( Oxychilus alliarius ) and the Rosy Wolf Snail ( Euglandina rosea) hunt Achatinella snails.