Allopeas heudei explained

Allopeas heudei is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.5 mm, its diameter 2.7 mm.

(Original description) The rimmed and turrited shell tapers uniformly with straight sides. It is thin, faintly yellowish-corneous, and glossy, with delicate wrinkle-like striations. The shell consists of 7½ moderately convex whorls, separated by a deeply impressed suture. The ovate aperture is about 3.5 times shorter than the total shell length. The columella is slightly concave and broadly reflexed near the top. [1]

Distribution

This species occurs in China, Japan and Korea. [2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pilsbry . H.A. . Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 18: Achatinidae: Stenogyrinae and Coeliaxinae. . 1906–1907 . Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. . Philadelphia . 27 August 2024.
  2. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=10777340 Gbif.org: Allopeas heudei