Actinella fausta

Actinella fausta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Actinella
Species: A. fausta
Binomial name
Actinella fausta
(Lowe, 1831)

Actinella fausta is a species of land snail in the family Hygromiidae. It is endemic to the main island of Madeira, part of Portugal. It is not common but it is widespread on the island, occurring in several coastal sites. It lives in coastal scrub habitat in gullies and valleys.[1]

References

  1. Seddon, M. 2013. Actinella fausta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 31 March 2015.
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