Species information
Scientific name: Luchuena reticulata
Japanese 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 reticulata
Origin: 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 only in the Ryukyu Islands (including the Amami Islands) and Taiwan. The species name reticulata means net-like. On Okinawajima, however, the species is known from few localities, one of which is Hedo at the northern tip of the island.
References: Microshells, bishogai.com (キカイキセルガイモドキ)
Field photographs taken during our tours, with observation dates
You may have a chance to see it at Asmui Hikes.
