Species information Scientific name: Meghimatium sp.Japanese name: ヤンバルヤマナメクジChinese name: Yambaru山蛞蝓English name: Yambaru giant slugOrigin: Endemic (sub)species in the Yambaru area, Okinawajima? Ecology and description Yambaru giant slug is a common slug found in the forests of northern Okinawajima. Its body length can reach up to about 15 cm. It is typically light brown and commonly… Continue reading Yambaru Giant Slug
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Shining Leptopoma
Species information Scientific name: Leptopoma nitidumJapanese name: アオミオカタニシChinese name: 青山蝸牛English name: Shining LeptopomaOrigin: Ryukyu Islands south of the Amami Islands, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea Ecology and description Shining Leptopoma is a common snail in the Ryukyu Islands, easily found in secondary forest environments. Although it looks like a snail, it is taxonomically a terrestrial gastropod.… Continue reading Shining Leptopoma
Satsuma eucosmia eucosmia
Species information Scientific name: Satsuma eucosmia eucosmiaJapanese name: オキナワヤマタカマイマイChinese name: 沖繩高腰蝸牛English name: Satsuma eucosmia eucosmiaOrigin: Okinawajima, Hamahigajima Ecology and description Satsuma eucosmia is an arboreal land snail with the following two subspecies: S. e. eucosmia occurs in two isolated areas of Okinawajima, one in the north and one in the south, and is absent from… Continue reading Satsuma eucosmia eucosmia
Stereophaedusa valida
Species information Scientific name: Stereophaedusa validaJapanese name: オキナワギセルChinese name: 沖繩煙管蝸牛English name: Stereophaedusa validaOrigin: Okinawajima Ecology and description Stereophaedusa valida has two subspecies: The shell is about 30mm long. This snail lives on tree trunks, and the tip of its shell often breaks when it falls from a tree. References:Kubo H, Kurozumi T (1995) 沖縄の海の貝・陸の貝 (Marine… Continue reading Stereophaedusa valida
Luchuena reticulata
Species information Scientific name: Luchuena reticulataJapanese name: キカイキセルガイモドキChinese name: 網紋琉球似煙管蝸牛English name: Luchuena reticulataOrigin: Amami Islands, Okinawajima Ecology and description This species is endemic to the Amami Islands and Okinawajima. In the scientific name Luchuena reticulata, Luchuena is the genus name: Luchu means Ryukyu and ena refers to the land snail genus Ena. This genus occurs… Continue reading Luchuena reticulata