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Geostilbia aperta (Swainson, 1840)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Stylommatophora

Superfamily
Achatinoidea

Family
Ferussaciidae

Genus
Geostilbia

Species
aperta

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cecilioides aperta (Swainson, 1840);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2019

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz

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"Galapagos Species Database, Geostilbia aperta", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20248. Accessed 5 November 2026.