Photo of the day (74): Rhodea
26-10-2009 22:05
A very peculiar and
characteristic genus, occurring in Colombia and
northern Ecuador, is Rhodea. It is classified with the
Subulinidae, but its anatomy is unknown. Grego et al.
(2007) published a review in which they (re)described
9 species and gave details on their distribution.
Most species are known from old material only and it
may be concluded that Rhodea is a rare find nowadays.
Andrés Quintaro recently found these specimens of R. gigantea Mousson, 1873 during field work in Valle del Cauca, near Laguna Calima.
Reference:
Grego, J., Steffek, J. & Infante, A.P., 2007. Review of the genus Rhodea (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Subulinidae), with description of two new species from Colombia. - Basteria 71: 13-28.
Andrés Quintaro recently found these specimens of R. gigantea Mousson, 1873 during field work in Valle del Cauca, near Laguna Calima.
Reference:
Grego, J., Steffek, J. & Infante, A.P., 2007. Review of the genus Rhodea (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Subulinidae), with description of two new species from Colombia. - Basteria 71: 13-28.