Avakubia


Avakubia is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Enneinae.

Etymology

The name Avakubia refers to the village of Avakubi inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the genus was first discovered.

Distribution

Species inside the genus Avakubia can be found around the Gulf of Guinea. The vast majority of occurrences are in Cameroon.

Species

Avakubia contains nine species.Avakubia acuminata Avakubia avakubiensis Avakubia biokoensis de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013Avakubia crystallums de Winter, 2013Avakubia fruticicola de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013Avakubia occidentalis de Winter, 2013Avakubia ortizdezarateorum de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013Avakubia semenguei de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013Avakubia subacuminata de Winter & Vastenhout, 2013