Allopeas gracile
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Allopeas gracile. (Photo: © B. Frank, Jacksonville) |
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Allopeas gracile. (Photo: © B. Frank, Jacksonville) |
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Allopeas gracile. (Photo: © B. Frank, Jacksonville) |
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Allopeas gracile. (Photo: © B. Frank, Jacksonville) |
Family
Subulinidae
Species
Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834)
Common name
Graceful awl snail
Description
The elongated, conicalConical:
Shell shape: shells with an elongated spire that tapers to a point and are slightly broader at the base.
shell of this snail measures approximately 12 mm high, with 7-9 whorlsWhorls:
Pleural of whorl. A whorl is a complete spiral turn/growth of the shell of a mollusc. The whorls are counted from the apex outwards.
. Vacant shells are tan in color and living specimens are yellow. This species may be confused with Subulina octona; however, Allopeas gracile is smaller and does not have a truncated columellaColumella:
The central axis of the shell; originates at the shell apex and ends at the umbilicus.
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Native range
Pacific Islands: Hawaii
Central and South America: Mexico
Caribbean
Asia: Southeastern region
Distribution
Pacific Islands: Hawaii
Central and South America: Mexico
Caribbean
Asia: Southeastern region
Ecology
This species has been documented to occur in large numbers wherever it inhabits. These large numbers often result in outcompetition of other native species within a particular ecosystem. They often occur in greenhouses.
Synonyms
- Bulimus gracilis Hutton, 1834
- Bulimus oparanus Pfeiffer, 1846
- Bulimus junceus Gould 1846
- Stenogyra upolensis Mousson, 1865
References
Abbott 1989; Barker 2002; Cowie et al. 2008; Cowie et al. 2009
