Sturanya laciniosa
| Sturanya laciniosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Genus: | Sturanya |
| Species: | S. laciniosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Sturanya laciniosa (Mighels, 1945) | |
Sturanya laciniosa
Sturanya laciniosa is a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Helicinidae endemic to Hawaii.[1] It is also known as Pūpū kua mauna in Hawaiian. Several varieties are known from different islands.[2]
Description
Sturanya laciniosa has a cinnamon-brown shell with yellowish zigzag stripes.[2] Spire consist of five flattened whorls, the final one being obtusely angular with two or three raised revolving lines on it.[3] Their diet consists of microbial community that grows on trees.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Sturanya laciniosa is endemic to Hawaii. Sturanya laciniosa once inhabited coastal areas, such as Kaena Point on O'ahu.[4]
References
- ^ "MolluscaBase - Sturanya laciniosa (Mighels, 1945)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ a b Neal, Marie Catharine (1934). Hawaiian Helicinidae (PDF). Corinthian Press.
- ^ Mighels (1845). "HELICINA LACINIOSA" (PDF).
- ^ a b "A Quest to Uncover the Extinction Event that Wiped Out Endemic Hawaiian Snails". www.hpu.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Sturanya laciniosa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-21.