Achatinella apexfulva
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Achatinella apexfulva is a species
of colorful, tropical, tree-living, air-breathing, land snail
, an arboreal pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae
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Achatinella apexfulva is the type species
of the genus Achatinella.
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Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of colorful, tropical, tree-living, air-breathing, land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
, an arboreal pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinellidae
Achatinellidae
Achatinellidae is a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinelloidea.- Taxonomy :...
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Achatinella apexfulva is the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus Achatinella.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Hawaii, United StatesUnited States
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