Allognathus graellsianus

Allognathus graellsianus
Apertural view of the shell of Allognathus graellsianus
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: Helicidae
Genus: Allognathus
Species: A. graellsianus
Binomial name
Allognathus graellsianus
(Pfeiffer, 1853)
Synonyms

Helix graellsiana Pfeiffer, 1848

Allognathus graellsianus is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the true snails. It is endemic to Majorca, one of Spain's Balearic Islands.[1]

The snail lives in cracks in rocks and walls and is only active when it rains.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gomez, B. 2013. Allognathus graellsianus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 17 April 2015.
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