Bostryx edmundi
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Bostryx edmundi is a species
of tropical air-breathing land snail
, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae
.
Another locality is Magdalena [2300 m, 12°29’27’S 075°54’42’W], Lima Region
, Peru is about 5 km north of the type locality.
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 tropical 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...
, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae
Orthalicidae
Orthalicidae are a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks are classified in the informal group Sigmurethra of the clade Stylommatophora...
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Distribution
- The type locality is Yacca, Peru
Another locality is Magdalena [2300 m, 12°29’27’S 075°54’42’W], Lima Region
Lima Region
Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....
, Peru is about 5 km north of the type locality.