Laminella sanguinea
| Sanguine tree snail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Amastridae |
| Genus: | Laminella |
| Species: | L. sanguinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Laminella sanguinea (Newcomb, 1853)
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Laminella sanguinea is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amastridae. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This species is ground-dwelling and often has debris on its shell to camouflage itself.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Laminella sanguinea, possesses a solid, thin calcareous shell which measures about 2 centimeters in length.[4] The cone-shaped shell has a distinctive zigzag pattern that resembles the Kike'eke'e kapa pattern and is commonly found covered in feces, which is said too help them camouflage.[2][3] The base of the shell starts off a brownish-red tint and slowly transitions into a tan color at the tip.[5] Its slimy and squishy body is a translucent grey and has the ability to retract into its shell.[5]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to mesic forests in the Wai‘anae Mountains of O‘ahu.[5][3]
Habitat
[edit]Laminella sanguinea, currently resides in a habitat dominated by Freycinetia arborea (i`e i`e) along rocky and craggy areas in several locations in the Wai`anae Mountains.[5][3] This species is extremely rare and can be usually found in the trees and on the ground where it nourishes on dead and decaying leaf material.[5][3] They are threatened by invasive predators (Euglandina, rats, Oxychilus), habitat destruction, and over collecting.[5][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cowie, R.H. (1996). "Laminella sanguinea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11198A3261568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11198A3261568.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Laminella sanguinea – Hawaii State Snails Voting Platform". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Laminella". dlnr.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Family Amastridae, Laminella sanguinea". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.