Amphidromus hosei Smith, 1895
“A small species, rather like A. suspectus, Martens, from Timor and Sumbawa. It is differently coloured, the increase of the whorls is slower, and the body-whorl and aperture are smaller. The apex is not black, and the fourth and fifth volutions exhibit some pale brown spots or stripes. Only a single specimen examined.” (E. A. Smith, 1895)
E. A. Smith (1895) original descriptions on Amphidromus hosei – “Testa parva, rimata, sinistrorsa, elongata, conica, sub epidermide tenuissima pallide flava, linea angusta rufo-purpurea circa anf. Ultimi medium et supra suturam cincta, versus apicem fusco-maculata; anfractus 7, convexiusculi, lineis incrementi tenuissimis et obliquis striate, lente regulariter crescents, ultimus brevis, circa rimam angustam nigro tinctus; aperture inverse auriformis, pallide flavescens, linea rufo-purpurea mediana picta, longit. Totius 1/3 paulo superans; peristoma album, breviter expansum et reflexum, margine columellari incrassato breviter dilatato.”
Amphidromus hosei – “Longit. 31 millim., diam. 14; aperture 11 longa, intus 7 lata.” (E. A. Smith, 1895)
Type locality – “Meri, Sarawak” leg. C. Hose (E. A. Smith, 1895)