Labyrinthus umbrus
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Labyrinthus umbrus is a species
of air-breathing land snail
, a terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae
.
This taxon was described as Labyrinthus umbrus by Fred Gilbert Thompson from Rancho Grande, Aragua
in Venezuela
in 1957.
Alan Solem
considered this taxon as a subspecies Labyrinthus leucodon umbrus in 1966.
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 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 terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Pleurodontidae
Pleurodontidae
Pleurodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This family is classified within the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata...
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This taxon was described as Labyrinthus umbrus by Fred Gilbert Thompson from Rancho Grande, Aragua
Aragua (state)
Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in 1957.
Alan Solem
Alan Solem
Alan Solem, full name George Alan Solem was an American malacologist, a biologist who studied mollusks.He was one of the most renown land snail experts of his time and had earned a reputation for his comprehensive revisions of mainly terrestrial pulmonates...
considered this taxon as a subspecies Labyrinthus leucodon umbrus in 1966.
Distribution
This species occurs in:- Venezuela
- El Hatillo Municipality, Miranda, Venezuela