Allopeas micra
Allopeas micra is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
;Subspecies:Allopeas micra mazatlanicum
Description
The shell is elongated and turreted, thin and translucent. It shows very pronounced striations formed by small, sharp, raised ribs. It is nearly umbilicate, with a long, almost conical spire that ends in an obtuse apex. The shell is composed of 8 whorls that are slightly rounded. The aperture is oval with sharp, well-defined margins, and the columella is straight. The shell exhibits a yellowish-white color.
Distribution
The distribution of Allopeas micra includes:
Synonyms
Achatina lucida Poey, 1852 junior subjective synonymBulimus contractus Poey, 1853 junior subjective synonymBulimus octonoides C. B. Adams, 1845 junior subjective synonymBulimus tryonianus Tate, 1870 junior subjective synonymHelix micra A. d'Orbigny, 1835 superseded combinationHelix micra A. d'Orbigny, 1835 superseded combinationLamellaxis micron incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithetLamellaxis micrus incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithetLamellaxis micra superseded combinationLamellaxis micra superseded combinationLamellaxis micrus A. d'Orbigny, 1835 incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithetLeptopeas micra superseded combinationOpeas dresseli junior subjective synonymOpeas lucida unacceptedOpeas micra superseded combinationOpeas octonoides junior subjective synonymOpeas tryonianum junior subjective synonymOpeas tryonianum var. subovale E. von Martens, 1898 junior subjective synonymStenogyra dresseli K. Miller, 1879 junior subjective synonymStenogyra octonoides junior subjective synonymStenogyra octonoides junior subjective synonym