Diaphera cumingiana
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Diaphera cumingiana is a species of air-breathing land snail
, a terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Diapheridae
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Diaphera cumingiana is the type species
of the genus Diaphera
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The specific name cumingiana is in honor of the English naturalist Hugh Cuming
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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 terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Diapheridae
Diapheridae
Streptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Streptaxoidea.Sutcharit et al. established the new family Diapheridae within the superfamily Streptaxoidea in 2010.- Genera:...
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Diaphera cumingiana 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 Diaphera
Diaphera
Diaphera is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Diapheridae.Diaphera is the type genus of the family Diapheridae.The genus Diaphera is generally poorly known.-Distribution:...
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The specific name cumingiana is in honor of the English naturalist Hugh Cuming
Hugh Cuming
Hugh Cuming was an English collector who was interested in natural history, particularly in conchology and botany. He has been described as the "Prince of Collectors"....
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