Ptychotrema mazumbiensis

Ptychotrema mazumbiensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.

Ptychotrema mazumbiensis
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora

informal group Sigmurethra
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P. mazumbiensis
Binomial name
Ptychotrema mazumbiensis
Tattersfield, 1999

This species is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ Tattersfield, P. (2000). "Ptychotrema mazumbiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40055A10311647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40055A10311647.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.