Pythia scarabaeus

Pythia scarabaeus is a species of air-breathing saltmarsh snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae.[1]

Two shells of Pythia scarabaeus

Pythia scarabaeus
Engraving of a live individual of Pythia scarabaeus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata

clade Eupulmonata
Superfamily:
Ellobioidea
Family:
Ellobiidae
Subfamily:
Pythiinae
Genus:
Pythia
Species:
P. scarabaeus
Binomial name
Pythia scarabaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Helix scarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
  • Pythia argenvillei L. Pfeiffer, 1853
  • Pythia helicina Röding, 1798
  • Scarabus imbrium Montfort, 1810

Appearance

This salt marsh snail is light brown all over with dark brown to black spots distributed irregularly. variations include a lighter background color.

Locality

Pythia scarabaeus is found in the Indo-Pacific range.

References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2014). Pythia scarabaeus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707659 on 2015-02-07
  • Smith B.J. (1992). Non-marine Mollusca. In: Houston W.W.K. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia, volume 8. xii + 405 pp.
  • Groh K. (2010). [in G. Poppe, ed.] Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 3: 446-457. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
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