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Allochroa layardi
Allochroa layardi is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Ellobiidae.
From the article Allochroa layardi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
(Original description in Latin) The ovate-conical shell is reddish-brown and shows a broad, transverse white band. The spire is elevated. The apex is pointed. The whorls are flat and transversely grooved. The aperture is ovate. The columella has three folds, the posterior folds strong. The inner lip has inside a single lamella and has a sharp-edged margin.
Range & habitat
The species is found in littoral and supralittoral zones of Australia, Malesia, Sri Lanka; Indo-Pacific Ocean from Mauritius to Hawaii.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 368853.