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Geomitra grabhami

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Geomitra grabhami
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G. grabhami
Binomial name
Geomitra grabhami
(Wollaston, 1878)[2]
Synonyms

Helix Grabhami Wollaston, 1878

Geomitra grabhami is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Geomitra grabhami has been considered to be extinct,[3] however live specimens have been found in 2008 and 2013.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Deserta Grande Island, Madeira, Portugal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Teixeira, D., Cameron, R., Groh, K. & Seddon, M.B. 2018. Geomitra grabhami. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T156368A107734630. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T156368A107734630.en. Downloaded on 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ Wollaston T. V. (1878) Testacea Atlantica, or the land and freshwater shells of the Azores, Madeira, Salvages, Canaries, Cape Verdes, and Saint Helena. page 196. [1].
  3. ^ Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union’s 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.012. PDF.