2 observationsCritically Endangered
Kanab Ambersnail
Oxyloma kanabense
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Stylommatophora ›Family: Succineidae ›Genus: Oxyloma
About
The Kanab ambersnail, scientific name Oxyloma haydeni kanabense or Oxyloma kanabense, is a critically endangered subspecies or species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. The common name of the amber snails is based on the shell, which is translucent and when empty usually resembles amber in color.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Kanab Ambersnail is Oxyloma kanabense.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the order Stylommatophora.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the family Succineidae.
- Kanab Ambersnail belongs to the genus Oxyloma.