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.


 * Subspecies:
 * Placostylus fibratus alexander (Crosse, 1855)
 * Placostylus fibratus fibratus (Martyn, 1784)
 * Placostylus fibratus goroensis (Souverbie, 1870)
 * Placostylus fibratus guestieri (Gassies, 1869)
 * Placostylus fibratus ouveanus (Mousson, 1869)
 * Placostylus fibratus souvillei (Morelet, 1857)

Known locally as bulime, the snails are considered a highly prized delicacy on Ile des Pins and are locally farmed to ensure supply.