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Auriculella castanea
Auriculella castanea is a species of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. This species is endemic to Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Description
Auriculella castanea has a sinistral shell. These snails are typically small and brown. The length of this species is similar to Auriculella Tenuis. The shell typically measures 9mm in length and 4mm in diameter. The interior of the penis area exhibits a thin-walled tube like appearance.
Range & habitat
Auriculella castanea is endemic to Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. They are rare snails usually found on Mt. Ka'ala, the highest mountain on the island of Oahu. This mountain has a rocky and muddy landscape and a lowland forest with 1,100 acres.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94933.