Bulimulus guadalupensis
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Bulimulus guadalupensis is a species
of tropical air-breathing land snail
, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Bulimulinae.
The specific name guadalupensis refers to the West Indian island of Guadeloupe
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(Breure, 1974). Now it is distributed throughout the Caribbean Basin
, including Florida
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of tropical air-breathing land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Bulimulinae.
The specific name guadalupensis refers to the West Indian island of Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
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Distribution
Bulimulus guadalupensis probably originated in the Windward IslandsWindward Islands
The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.-Name and geography:The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ships arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands, given that the prevailing trade winds in the...
(Breure, 1974). Now it is distributed throughout the Caribbean Basin
Caribbean Basin
The Caribbean Basin is generally defined as the area running from Florida westward along the Gulf coast, then south along the Mexican coast through Central America and then eastward across the northern coast of South America. This region includes the islands of the archipelago of the West Indies...
, including Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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- Dominica - introduced It is a highly variable species, which was recorded by Breure (1974) from one locality only: RoseauRoseau-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...
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(1884) reports it as “abundant on the lower slopes”. It is widely distributed in disturbed habitats throughout lowland Dominica. - Guadeloupe - introduced
- Martinique - introduced