Amphidromus martensi
Taxonomy
-
Kingdom
-
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
-
Family
-
Genus
-
Specific Epithetmartensi O. Boettger, 1893
-
ResidentialNative
Description
Amphidromus martensi is a land snail belonging to the family Camaenidae. The shell shape is either sinistral or dextral. The shell is rather thin and large, which its shell height ranging from 29.7 to 49 mm and a shell width ranging from 19.2 to 32 mm. The colour of the shell ranges from white to lemon yellow to green to reddish-brown or reddish-purple, with a white subsutural band. This snail is endemic to Borneo, where it is common in the primary and secondary forests in Sabah and Kalimantan. It occurs in coastal vegetation on various types of bedrock, at an elevation from 0 to 1,900 m a.s.l. (Vermeulen & Liew, 2022).
Biodiversity Experts
| Profile | |
|---|---|
|
Aileen Tan Shau Hwai (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
|
Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Marine & Coastal, Science, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Synthetic Biology, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
|
|
Aziz Bin Arshad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
|
Fishes (Taxonomy), Crustaceans (Taxonomy), Fishes (Ecology), Crustaceans (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Marine & Coastal
|
|
Liew Thor Seng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
|
Insects, Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Conservation, Ecosystems, Evolution & Genetics
|
|
Siti Azizah Mohd Nor (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
|
Crustaceans, Fishes, Molluscs,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Molecular
|
|
Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
|
Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
|
References
- Clements, G.R., Ng, P.K.L., Lu, X.X., Ambu, S., Schilthuizen, M. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008). Using biogeographical patterns of endemic land snails to improve conservation planning for limestone karsts. Biological Conservation. 141 (11), 2751-2764. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.08.011
- Uchida, R., Yahya, B.E., Ahmad, A.H., Sapaat, A. & Tomiyama, K. (2013). Land Snail Fauna of Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Venus 71 (1-2), 49-59
- Liew, T.S. & Foon, J.K. (2022). An Introduction to the Land Snails and Slugs of Malaysia. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 90. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Vermeulen, J.J. & Liew, T.S. (2022). Land snails and slugs of Sabah and Labuan (Malaysia). Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. pp. iii–x, 1–432.
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat
Photo credit :- Liew Thor Seng
Species Citation :- Amphidromus martensi. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/64866. [Retrieved 25 March 2023].
Feedback :- If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback.
