Ariophanta interrupta
In this article, we will explore the impact of Ariophanta interrupta on the _var2 scope. From its origins to its current evolution, Ariophanta interrupta has played a crucial role in _var2, generating significant changes in various aspects of our society. Over time, Ariophanta interrupta has been the subject of debate, analysis and study in multiple disciplines, which has allowed us to better understand its influence and reach. Through this article, we aim to analyze in detail how Ariophanta interrupta has transformed and shaped _var2, as well as identify the challenges and opportunities it presents in the current landscape.
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| A drawing of Ariophanta interrupta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Ariophantidae |
| Genus: | Ariophanta |
| Species: | A. interrupta
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariophanta interrupta Benson, 1834
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Helix himalayana Lea, 1831 | |
Ariophanta interrupta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae.
The visible external soft parts of the animal are pinkish grey in color.[1]
Shell description
The shell of this species is left-handed (sinistral).
The shell is not flatly convex above, rather coarsely, obliquely, plicately striated and decussated with fine impressed lines, the decussation is sometimes obsolete, more tumid and smoother beneath. The shell color is brownish horny, darker below the periphery, and gradually becoming paler again beneath. The shell has 4½-5[2] whorls, convex above, the last augulate at the periphery.[1]
The aperture is roundly lunate. The peristome is thin.[1]
The width of the shell is 22–32 mm. The height is 15[2]-16-17 mm.[1]
Distribution
This species lives in India (Bengal, Behar, Orissa, Ganjam, Golconda Hills, Vizagapatam, Calcutta, Pareshnath),[1] Himalayas and Ganges region.[2]
References
The article incorporates public domain text from the reference.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f Blanford W. T. & Godwin-Austen H. H. 1908. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Mollusca. Testacellidae and Zonitidae. Taylor & Francis, London, page 31.
- ^ a b c Tryon G. W. 1886. Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Volume 2. Zonitidae. Philadelphia.