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Pythia scarabaeus

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Species of gastropod

Pythia scarabaeus
Engraving of a live individual of Pythia scarabaeus.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Ellobiida
Family: Ellobiidae
Genus: Pythia
Species: P. scarabaeus
Binomial name
Pythia scarabaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Helix scarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
  • Pythia argenvillei L. Pfeiffer, 1853
  • Pythia helicina Röding, 1798
  • Scarabus imbrium Montfort, 1810

Pythia scarabaeus is a species of air-breathing saltmarsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Ellobiidae.

Two shells of Pythia scarabaeus

Appearance

This salt marsh snail is light brown all over with dark brown to black spots distributed irregularly. variations include a lighter background color.

Locality

Pythia scarabaeus is found in the Indo-Pacific range.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2014). Pythia scarabaeus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707659 on 2015-02-07
  • Smith B.J. (1992). Non-marine Mollusca. In: Houston W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia, volume 8. xii + 405 pp.
  • Groh K. (2010). Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 3: 446-457. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
Taxon identifiers
Pythia scarabaeus


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