Snail, Flax

Description
Placostylus bollonsi bollonsi. It is a large snail shell. It is conical in shape. The shell is a light brown colour with a pink interior.
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This is a subspecies endemic to the Three Kings Island. They are endangered species. In 2011 Buckley et al found that there were actually no subspecies of P. bollonsi based on molecular phylogeny and shell morphology.
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A101.253
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