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Auriculella
''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg laying) and hermaphroditic A hermaphrodite () is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes. Animal species in which individuals are either male or female are gonochoric, which is the opposite of hermaphroditic. The individuals of many .... Among achatinellid snails, they are unique in the fact that they are not restricted to living on plants endemic to the Hawaiian islands. They have been known to relatively thrive on non-native plants such as ginger and night jasmine. ''Auriculella'' is the type genus of the subfamily Auriculellinae. Species Species within the genus ''Auriculella'' include: * '' Auriculella auricula'' * '' Auriculella ambusta'' * '' Auriculella brunnea'' * '' Auriculella castanea'' * '' ...
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Auriculella Perversa
''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are Endemism, endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are Oviparity, oviparous (egg laying) and Hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic. Among achatinellid snails, they are unique in the fact that they are not restricted to living on plants endemic to the Hawaiian islands. They have been known to relatively thrive on non-native plants such as ginger and Cestrum nocturnum, night jasmine. ''Auriculella'' is the type genus of the subfamily Auriculellinae. Species Species within the genus ''Auriculella'' include: * ''Auriculella auricula'' * ''Auriculella ambusta'' * ''Auriculella brunnea'' * ''Auriculella castanea'' * ''Auriculella canalifera'' * ''Auriculella cerea'' * ''Auriculella crassula'' * ''Auriculella diaphana'' *†''Auriculella expansa'' * ''Auriculella gagneorum'' * ''Auriculella perpeusill ...
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Auriculella Auricula
''Auriculella'' is a genus of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae. They are endemic to Hawaii (United States) and several species are extinct. They are oviparous (egg laying) and hermaphroditic. Among achatinellid snails, they are unique in the fact that they are not restricted to living on plants endemic to the Hawaiian islands. They have been known to relatively thrive on non-native plants such as ginger and night jasmine. ''Auriculella'' is the type genus of the subfamily Auriculellinae. Species Species within the genus ''Auriculella'' include: * '' Auriculella auricula'' * '' Auriculella ambusta'' * '' Auriculella brunnea'' * '' Auriculella castanea'' * '' Auriculella canalifera'' * '' Auriculella cerea'' * '' Auriculella crassula'' * '' Auriculella diaphana'' *†'' Auriculella expansa'' * '' Auriculella gagneorum'' * '' Auriculella perpeusilla'' * '' Auriculella flavida'' * ''Auriculella malleata'' * '' ...
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Auriculella Perpusilla
''Auriculella perpusilla'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. This species is endemic to Hawaii. Description ''Auriculella perpusilla'' is incredibly small, most adult shells reaching a height of around 6 millimeters. Their thin shell has 5 strongly convex whorls with low spires and weakly reflected apertures. Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the island of Oahu Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwe ..., Hawaii. In the past, ''Auriculella perpusilla'' inhabited wide parts of Eastern and North-Eastern Oahu throughout the Koolau Mountain Range. This land snail was prevalent in the wet, rain-abundant forest-mountain regions. Today, this species has been only recorded in a specific mountain regio ...
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