Megalobulimus dryades is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Strophocheilidae. It is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, particularly in the southeastern region encompassing parts of São Paulo and Paraná states. Officially described in 2021, this species was previously misidentified as Megalobulimus gummatus, but distinctive morphological and anatomical traits, especially in the shell and reproductive system, have led to its recognition as a separate species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Megalobulimus dryades being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Megalobulimus popelairianus
- Plekocheilus gibbonius
- Megalobulimus oblongus
- Porphyrobaphe iris
- Metachatina kraussi
- Megalobulimus lorentzianus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Strophocheilidae
- Genus
- Megalobulimus
- Species
- Megalobulimus dryades
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