Afristreptaxis elongatus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.
Description The height of the shell attains 24 mm, its diameter 15 mm.
(Original description) The shell is rimate, oval, and somewhat thin with a whitish, polished surface. The nucleus and the front of the body whorl are almost smooth, while the remainder of the exterior features conspicuous, close-set, oblique striae. There are 6.5 convex whorls. The aperture is semi-ovate and erect, with a slightly expanded, white peristome. The parietal wall has a small tooth or callosity.
Distribution This species is occurs in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.
References
Bruggen, A. C. van. (1963). On a sinistral specimen of Afristreptaxis elongatus (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata) from South Africa. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaine. 67(1–2): 17–19. Brown, K. (2023). A guide to the hunter shells. Vol. 2. The Streptaxoidea. The Enneinae, Orthogibbinae, Marconiinae, Odontartemoninae, Streptaxinae and the Diapheridae. ConchBooks, Germany.
External links Fulton, H. (1899). Descriptions of supposed new species of Streptaxis and Amphidromus. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 3: 302–303 Gbif.org: image