Thapsia buraensis is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Urocyclidae.[2]
| Thapsia buraensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Urocyclidae |
| Genus: | Thapsia |
| Species: | T. buraensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thapsia buraensis Verdcourt
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Distribution
editThis species is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests; it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ Lange, C. (2004). "Thapsia buraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T21714A9313344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T21714A9313344.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Thapsia buraensis Verdcourt, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1293217 on 2022-09-24
- Verdcourt, B. (1982). Notes on East African land and freshwater snails, 12-15. Zoologische Mededelingen, 56 (18): 217-236. Leiden.