Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa
Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa | |
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Paratype of Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa from the type locality with the shell width about 7 mm. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Streptaxidae |
Genus: | Perrottetia |
Species: | P. dermapyrrhosa |
Binomial name | |
Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa Siriboon & Panha, 2013[1] |
Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Streptaxidae.
The specific name dermapyrrhosa is from the Greek “derma” meaning “skin” and “pyrrhos” meaning “red or yellowish-red”.[1]
Distribution[edit]
Distribution of Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa include Thailand.[1] It is known from the type locality only. The type locality is Wat Tam Namsrithong, Nong Kung Si District, Kalasin Province, Thailand, 16°48′18.0″N 103°16′42.5″E / 16.805000°N 103.278472°E.[1]
Description[edit]
This species was described from Thailand in 2013 with a complete information on shell, radula and genitalia.[1] Live specimens exhibit yellowish-red reticulated skin, and reddish tentacular retractor muscles are visible through the semi-transparent body.[1]
The shell has 6–6½ whorls. The width of the shell is 7.4–8.1 mm. The height of the shell is 5.4–6.6 mm.
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Digestive system: Teeth of the radula are arranged in anteriorly V-shaped rows.[1]
Reproductive system of Perrottetia dermapyrrhosa was described by Siriboon et al. in detail in 2013.[1]
Ecology[edit]
It lives in an isolated limestone hill reaching about 300 meters above mean sea level, and which is surrounded by the Korat Plateau.[1]
Species in the genus Perrottetia are carnivorous.[1]
References[edit]
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