Leiostyla filicum
| Leiostyla filicum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Stylommatophora clade Orthurethra |
| Superfamily: | Pupilloidea |
| Family: | Lauriidae |
| Genus: | Leiostyla |
| Species: | L. filicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiostyla filicum Holyoak & Seddon, 1986 | |
Leiostyla filicum is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is endemic to Madeira Island in the Madeira archipelago.[1]
This snail is limited to two river valleys on the island, where it occurs in laurisilva habitat. It lives in leaf litter in moist spots, sometimes next to waterfalls. Its habitat lies within Parque Natural da Madeira, a protected area.[1]
References
- 1 2 Seddon, M. B. 2013. Leiostyla filicum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 02 September 2014.
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