Palaina dimorpha
Specimen of Palaina dimorpha at Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Diplommatinidae
Genus: Palaina
Species:
P. dimorpha
Binomial name
Palaina dimorpha
(Crosse, 1866)

Palaina dimorpha is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau. It is distinguished from other similar species thanks to its bright coloration.

References

  1. Rundell, R.J. (2012). "Palaina dimorpha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T15892A789092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T15892A789092.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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