Bullastra
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Lymnaeidae |
| Genus: | Bullastra Bergh, 1901 |
Bullastra is a genus of large-sized, globose snails in the family Lymnaeidae. Snails in this genus have large apertures and fleshy, triangular tentacles.[1] This genus is similar to Austropeplea but differs in generally being larger and having a distinctive twist in the columella.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Bullastra are found in the Philippines and on mainland Australia. They are fully aquatic, living in smaller bodies of water, such as ponds and streams.
Species
[edit]The genus Bullastra contains the following 4 species:[2]
- Bullastra brevispira (Martens, 1897)
- Bullastra cumingiana (Pfeiffer, 1855)
- Bullastra vinosa (Adams and Angas, 1864)
- Bullastra lessoni (Deshayes, 1830)
Type species: Bullastra velutinoides Bergh, 1901 (=Bullastra cumingiana (Pfeiffer, 1855))
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bullastra - fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ↑ Bouchet, P. "Bullastra Bergh, 1901". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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