Macrocyclis is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Macrocyclidae. Macrocyclis is a monotypic genus, i.e. a genus that contains only one species.[2] The single living species in this genus is Macrocyclis peruvianus (Lamarck, 1822).
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| A live and active individual of Macrocyclis peruvianus. The shell has a diameter of ca. 5–6 cm. | |
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Macrocyclis peruvianus (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Distribution
Macrocyclis peruvianus is endemic to Chile and adjacent parts of Argentina.[2] In Chile this is the largest species of land snail and it is found between the latitudes of 35° and 45° S, especially in the coastal regions, and in the Andean valleys.[2]
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