Opisthostoma otostoma

Opisthostoma otostoma is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Diplommatinidae.

Opisthostoma otostoma

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
Superfamily:
Cyclophoroidea
Family:
Diplommatinidae
Genus:
Opisthostoma
Species:
O. otostoma
Binomial name
Opisthostoma otostoma
Boettger, 1893

This species is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Schilthuizen, M. & Vermeulen, J. (2004). "Opisthostoma otostoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44630A10930238. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44630A10930238.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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