Genus of gastropods
Mandarina is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Camaenidae, subfamily Bradybaeninae.
"Mandarina" have been traditionally placed within Camaenidae. Phylogenic study by Chiba (1999) have found, that "Mandarina" is closely related to "Euhadra" (family Bradybaenidae) and that "Mandarina" have probably evolved from "Euhadra".
Distribution.
The genus "Mandarina" is endemic to Ogasawara Islands.
Description.
The shell is solid. The width of the shell is 15–80 mm.
Species.
Species within the genus "Mandarina" include:
Ecology.
"Mandarina " live in various habitats including arboreal, semi-arboreal, ground habitats, wet habitats and dry habitats.
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