Victaphanta atramentaria

Victaphanta atramentaria

''Victaphanta atramentaria'', common name the Gippsland black snail, is a species of carnivorous air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Rhytididae.
Predatory land snail - Victaphanta atramentaria Found in eastern parts of Victoria this snail actively hunts other snails, slugs, earthworms etc. A bright red-orange foot; glossy black whorled shell with gold centre; dark red mottled body. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/55506/predatory_land_snail_-_victaphanta_atramentaria.html Australia,Geotagged,Snail,Spring,Victaphanta atramentaria,land snail

Distribution

This species is endemic to Australia and occurs in Victoria.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyRhytididae
GenusVictaphanta
SpeciesV. atramentaria
Photographed in
Australia