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Kaala subrutila (Mighels, 1845)
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: MicrocystinaeGenus: Kaala Baker, 1940
Species:
Kaala subrutila (Mighels, 1845)
Synonym:
Helix subrutila Mighels, 1845|Microcystis subrutila (Mighels, 1845)
SUMMARY
Kaala subrutila is a tropical land snail endemic to Mt. Kaala, Hawaii (found above approximately 3000 ft in elevation). This terrestrial gastropod mollusc is in the family Helicarionidae. This species was originally described in 1845 as Helix subrutila by Mighels. Based on morphometrics and anatomical studies, Baker described a new genus, Kaala, attributing the name to Cooke.
Original description:
BAKER, H. B. 1940. Zonitid snails from Pacific islands, Part 2. Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 165: 161-163.