Amastra variegata is a terrestrial snail species belonging to the family Amastridae.
| Amastra variegata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Amastra |
| Species: | A. variegata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amastra variegata (Pfeiffer, 1849)
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Distribution
editThis species is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii and found in the Wai‘anae Mountains of Oʻahu. It is very rare and was only recently rediscovered. This species is vulnerable and susceptible to predation by rats. [1]
References
edit- ^ "FMNH 87474 | Zoological Collections". collections-zoology.fieldmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
External links
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