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Placostylus fibratus

Placostylus fibratus

Classification

Placostylus fibratus is a species of large air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bothriembryontidae. This species is endemic to New Caledonia. Subspecies Placostylus fibratus alexander (Crosse, 1855) Placostylus fibratus fibratus (Martyn, 1784) Placostylus fibratus goroensis (Souverbie, 1870) Placostylus fibratus guestieri (Gassies, 1869) Placostylus fibratus ouveanus (Mousson, 1869) Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857) Known locally as bulime, the snails are considered a highly prized delicacy on Ile des Pins and are locally farmed to ensure supply.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 11