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''Pittieria aurantiaca''〔Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008). ("AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA" ). ("PART 4 PULMONATA (ACHATINOIDEA-SAGDOIDEA)" ). accessed 14 January 2011.〕 is a species of predatory air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae. This species was described based on only one specimen.〔 This specimen was collected by William More Gabb (1839-1878) in Costa Rica, and the species was described under the name ''Euglandina aurantiaca'' by George French Angas in 1879, after Gabb's death.〔 The species was subsequently moved to the genus ''Pittieria'', which was created by Eduard von Martens in 1901. This snail is carnivorous but it also eats honeydew while that substance is being produced by a species of lantern bug. A species of carpenter ant has been observed climbing onto the head of the snail in order to steal some of the honeydew while the snail is feeding in this way. == Distribution == The type locality of ''Pittieria aurantiaca'' was described as "from the hilly country", in Costa Rica.〔 It is now known to occur in the following countries and areas: * Costa Rica:〔 Barrientos Z. (2003). "Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica". ''Revista de Biología Tropical'' 51(Suppl. 3): 293-304. (PDF )〕 * * North-eastern Costa Rica: Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, San Miguel〔Martens E. v. (1901). ''Biologia Centrali-Americana. Mollusca.'' 601-706. British Museum (Natural History). (page 612 ).〕 * * Eastern Costa Rica: Turrialba, Tuis, 500-650 m.a.s.l., Santa Clara, 200-500 m.a.s.l., Cordillera de Talamanca〔 * * South-western Costa Rica: Valley of Baca, Terraba〔 * Panama: Bocas del Toro〔Pilsbry H. A. (1926). "The land mollusks of the Republic of Panama and the Canal Zone". ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 78: 57-126. pages 96-97. figure 22d. (JSTOR ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pittieria aurantiaca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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