Gonyostomus gonyostomus
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Gonyostomus goniostomus is a species of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Strophocheilidae
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This species is endemic to Brazil
. Although it has sometimes been thought to be extinct, it has nonetheless been found on the Buzios Island off the northern coast of the Sao Paulo State
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Strophocheilidae
Strophocheilidae
Strophocheilidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Acavoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :...
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This species is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Although it has sometimes been thought to be extinct, it has nonetheless been found on the Buzios Island off the northern coast of the Sao Paulo State
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...