Placostylus fibratus
Placostylus fibratus is a species of large air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bothriembryontidae. This species is endemic to New Caledonia.
Placostylus fibratus cooked with garlic butter and served at a restaurant on Ile des Pins.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Bothriembryontidae |
| Genus: | Placostylus |
| Species: | P. fibratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Placostylus fibratus Martyn, 1789 | |
Known locally as bulime, the snails are considered a highly prized delicacy on Ile des Pins and are locally farmed to ensure supply.[2]
References
- Bouchet, P. (1996). "Placostylus fibratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17451A7081717. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17451A7081717.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Le bulime, ou escargot terrestre de l'île des Pins : Conservation de Placostylus fibratus, espèce endémique et menacée de Nouvelle-Calédonie". 2002.
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