Geomitra moniziana
| Geomitra moniziana | |
|---|---|
| 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: | Geomitra |
| Species: | G. moniziana |
| Binomial name | |
| Geomitra moniziana Paiva, 1867 | |
Geomitra moniziana is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.
It is often called the Madeiran land snail, but this is also used as a name for several other species in various genera.
References
- ↑ Seddon M. B. (1996). Geomitra moniziana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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