Amphidromus maculiferus


Amphidromus maculiferus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae.
;Subspecies:Amphidromus maculiferus apoensis Bartsch, 1917Amphidromus maculiferus maculiferus Amphidromus maculiferus malindangensis Bartsch, 1917

Description

The length of the shell attains 63.5 mm, its diameter 28.5 mm.
The shell is usually sinistral and elongate-pyramidal. It comprises six somewhat ventricose whorls, with the body whorl appearing much the largest. The surface exhibits oblique longitudinal striations formed by growth lines. The aperture presents an ovate shape, and the outer lip appears somewhat outwardly spreading, reflected, and is white.

Distribution

The type species was found on Mindanao Island, the Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia.

Synonyms

Amphidromus maculiferus bartschi Laidlaw & Solem, 1961 : synonym of Amphidromus buluanensis Bartsch, 1917 Amphidromus maculiferus boholensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor boholensis Bartsch, 1917 Amphidromus maculiferus buluanensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus buluanensis Bartsch, 1917 Amphidromus maculiferus cataganensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus maculiferus malindangensis Bartsch, 1917
  • Amphidromus maculiferus cosmius Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus chloris : synonym of Amphidromus sulphuratus
  • Forma Amphidromus maculiferus f. buluanensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus buluanensis Bartsch, 1917 Amphidromus maculiferus gracilior Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor gracilior Fulton, 1896 Amphidromus maculiferus inflatus Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus inflatus Fulton, 1896Amphidromus maculiferus multicolor Möllendorff, 1893: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor Möllendorff, 1893 Amphidromus maculiferus obscura Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus maculiferus maculiferus Amphidromus maculiferus samarensis Bartsch, 1917: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor samarensis Bartsch, 1917 Amphidromus maculiferus strigatus Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor gracilior Fulton, 1896 Amphidromus maculiferus var. gracilior Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor gracilior Fulton, 1896 Amphidromus maculiferus var. gracillimus Kobelt, 1914: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor gracilior Fulton, 1896 Amphidromus maculiferus var. inflatus Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus inflatus Fulton, 1896 Amphidromus maculiferus var. obscura Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus maculiferus maculiferus Amphidromus maculiferus var. strigata Fulton, 1896: synonym of Amphidromus multicolor gracilior Fulton, 1896Amphidromus maculiferus webbi Bartsch, 1919: synonym of Amphidromus maculiferus bartschi Laidlaw & Solem, 1961: synonym of Amphidromus buluanensis Bartsch, 1917