Photo of the day (46): Epiphragmophora
16-04-2009 21:31
Last week, Valentín Mogollón did some collecting in
Dept. Huancavelica, Ccochacasa. One of the species he
collected was this
Epiphragmophora
species.
Not being a specialist in this family myself, I asked to Gabriela Cuezzo if she dared to say what species it could be. Always difficult to identify a shell on the basis of a picture only. But to her opinion it is probably E. clausomphalos Deville & Hupé, 1850. Additionally, she remarked: “However, Epiphragomophora from Peru are very undocumented, especially when considering animals, not only shells”. Thus, I hope this kind of pictures help to document the Neotropical malacofauna.
Many thanks to Valentín and Gabriela.
Not being a specialist in this family myself, I asked to Gabriela Cuezzo if she dared to say what species it could be. Always difficult to identify a shell on the basis of a picture only. But to her opinion it is probably E. clausomphalos Deville & Hupé, 1850. Additionally, she remarked: “However, Epiphragomophora from Peru are very undocumented, especially when considering animals, not only shells”. Thus, I hope this kind of pictures help to document the Neotropical malacofauna.
Many thanks to Valentín and Gabriela.