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Palaina dimorpha

Palaina dimorpha is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau. It is distinguished from other similar species thanks to its bright coloration.

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Palaina dimorpha
Specimen of Palaina dimorpha at Naturalis Biodiversity Center
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Family: Diplommatinidae
Genus: Palaina
Species:
P. dimorpha
Binomial name
Palaina dimorpha
(Crosse, 1866)

Palaina dimorpha is a species of minute land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusks in the family Diplommatinidae. This species is endemic to Palau. It is distinguished from other similar species thanks to its bright coloration.

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  1. Rundell, R.J. (2012). "Palaina dimorpha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T15892A789092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T15892A789092.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.