throughout the Caribbean Basin.[1] It was reported as Streptostele musaecola from various Caribbean localities by Hausdorf & Medina Bermúdez (2003).[1][3]
This species is molluscivorous (it eats other mollusks), and its effect on the native malacofauna of Dominica is as yet undocumented.[1]
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This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
^ abcdefghijRobinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen83http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13
^Hausdorf B. & Medina Bermúdez C. I. (2003). "Luntia insignis Smith, 1898, is a synonym of Streptostele (Tomostele) musaecola (Morelet, 1860) (Gastropoda, Streptaxidae) - an African tramp and its distribution in America". Malacologia45: 185-187, figs 1-4.
Holyoak, D. T.; Holyoak, G. A.; Lima, R. F. D.; Panisi, M.; Sinclair, F. (2020). A checklist of the land Mollusca (Gastropoda) of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, with new records and descriptions of new taxa. Iberus: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Malacología, (Iberus).38(2): 219-319
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Morelet, A. (1860). Descriptions de nouvelles espèces de l'Afrique occidentale, rapportées par M. le capitaine Vignon. Journal de conchyliologie. 8 (2): 189-191.
Smith, E. A. (1898). On some land shells from Trinidad. Journal of Conchology. 9: 27–29
Espinosa, J. A. & Robinson, D. G. (2021). Annotated checklist of the terrestrial mollusks (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Hispaniola Island. Novitates Caribaea. 17: 71–146
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tomostele, musaecola, species, small, breathing, land, snail, terrestrial, pulmonate, gastropod, mollusk, family, streptaxidae, shell, height, shell, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropoda, unranked, clade, heterobranchia,. Tomostele musaecola is a species of small air breathing land snail terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae 2 Tomostele musaecolaA shell of Tomostele musaecola The height of the shell is 8 71 mm Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass Gastropoda unranked clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneuraclade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group SigmurethraSuperfamily StreptaxoideaFamily StreptaxidaeSubfamily EnneinaeGenus TomosteleSpecies T musaecolaBinomial nameTomostele musaecola Morelet 1860 Synonyms 1 Achatina musaecola Morelet 1860 original combination Leptinaria Luntia insignis E A Smith 1898 junior synonym Luntia insignis E A Smith 1898 Streptostele Tomostele musaecola Morelet 1860 Streptostele insignis E A Smith 1898 junior synonym Streptostele musaecola Morelet 1860 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Ecology 3 References 4 External linksDistribution editThe indigenous distribution of Tomostele musaecola includes West AfricaThis West African species has been widely reported from the Neotropics as Luntia insignis E A Smith 1898 1 The non indigenous distribution of Tomostele musaecola includes Australia 1 Melanesia and Polynesia 1 throughout the Caribbean Basin 1 It was reported as Streptostele musaecola from various Caribbean localities by Hausdorf amp Medina Bermudez 2003 1 3 Dominica introduced 1 First reported in 2009 1 Ecology editThis species is molluscivorous it eats other mollusks and its effect on the native malacofauna of Dominica is as yet undocumented 1 References editThis article incorporates CC BY 3 0 text from the reference 1 a b c d e f g h i j Robinson D G Hovestadt A Fields A amp Breure A S H July 2009 The land Mollusca of Dominica Lesser Antilles with notes on some enigmatic or rare species Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http www zoologischemededelingen nl 83 nr03 a13 MolluscaBase eds 2022 MolluscaBase Tomostele musaecola Morelet 1860 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at https www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 1446758 on 2022 06 30 Hausdorf B amp Medina Bermudez C I 2003 Luntia insignis Smith 1898 is a synonym of Streptostele Tomostele musaecola Morelet 1860 Gastropoda Streptaxidae an African tramp and its distribution in America Malacologia 45 185 187 figs 1 4 Holyoak D T Holyoak G A Lima R F D Panisi M Sinclair F 2020 A checklist of the land Mollusca Gastropoda of the islands of Sao Tome and Principe with new records and descriptions of new taxa Iberus Revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Malacologia Iberus 38 2 219 319External links editMorelet A 1860 Descriptions de nouvelles especes de l Afrique occidentale rapportees par M le capitaine Vignon Journal de conchyliologie 8 2 189 191 Smith E A 1898 On some land shells from Trinidad Journal of Conchology 9 27 29 Espinosa J A amp Robinson D G 2021 Annotated checklist of the terrestrial mollusks Mollusca Gastropoda from Hispaniola Island Novitates Caribaea 17 71 146 nbsp This Streptaxidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tomostele musaecola amp oldid 1095812726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
