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Stomacosmethis balingensis

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Species of gastropod

Stomacosmethis balingensis
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Alycaeidae
Genus: Stomacosmethis
Species: S. balingensis
Binomial name
Stomacosmethis balingensis
(Tomlin, 1948)
Synonyms

Alycaeus balingensis Tomlin, 1948 (basionym)

Stomacosmethis balingensis is a species of land snail with a gill and an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the Alycaeidae family.

Distribution

The distribution of S. balingensis is limited to the limestone karst at Bukit Baling, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.

Conservation

S. balingensis is threatened by habitat destruction due to ongoing quarrying activities.

References

  1. ^ Clements R. (2009). "Alycaeus balingensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T168175A6462537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168175A6462537.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Stomacosmethis balingensis (Tomlin, 1948). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1465961 on 2024-09-17
  • Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1948). "New Malay land-shells". Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 27: 224.

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Taxon identifiers
Alycaeus balingensis


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