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Opeas hannense (Rang, 1831)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Stylommatophora

Superfamily
Achatinoidea

Family
Subulinidae

Genus
Opeas

Species
hannense

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Opeas pumilum (Pfeiffer, 1840);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

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

Distribution: Floreana, Isabela, Santa Cruz

References

  • Miquel, S.E. Herrera, W.H. (2014) Catalogue of terrestrial gastropods from Galapagos (exept Bulimulidae and Succineidae) with description of a new species of Ambrosiella odhner (Achatinellidae) Molluskenfunde 143 (2) 107-133

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"Galapagos Species Database, Opeas hannense", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20267. Accessed 3 November 2026.