Allopeas clavulinum, common name the spike awlsnail,"Allopeas clavulinum (Potiez and Michaud, 1838)". ITIS, accessed 10 October 2010. is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
This species is also known as Lamellaxis clavulinus.
Subspecies Allopeas clavulinum kyotoense (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904) - Japan"Allopeas clavulinum kyotoense オカチョウジガイ" . BISHOGAI Database, accessed 10 October 2010. Earlier the subspecies was regarded as a standalone species: Allopeas kyotoense (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904) Allopeas clavulinum obesispira (Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1904) Allopeas clavulinum pyrgula (Schmacker & O. Boettger, 1891): synonym of Opeas pyrgula Schmacker & O. Boettger, 1891 (superseded combination)
Description (Original description in Latin) The turreted shell is delicate, glassy, and translucent with a polished sheen. It features six convex whorls, with the body whorl being the largest. The oval aperture is angular at the top and left sides. The peristome is simple and sharp-edged. The shell has a blunt apex.
Distribution The non-indigenous distribution of this species has a wide distribution in the tropics and subtropics of East Africa. It is introduced elsewhere: Great Britain, as a "hothouse alien". the Czech Republic, where it occurs as a "hothouse alien".Horsák M., Dvořák L. & Juřičková L. (2004). "Greenhouse gastropods of the Czech Republic: current stage of research". Malakológiai Tájekoztató (Malacological Newsletter) 22: 141-147. PDF . India Australia"Lamellaxis clavulinus (Potiez & Michaud)". accessed 11 October 2010. Philippines
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