Testudodiscula testudinalis
Appearance
Discula testudinalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Family: | Hygromiidae
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Species: | Discula testudinalis
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Binomial name | |
Discula testudinalis Pfeiffer, 1853
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Discula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.
Distribution
This species occurs in Portugal (Madeira).
Shell description
The shell of these snails is shaped like a discus, or a lens, with a sharp edge around the periphery of the whorls.
Conservation status
This species is critically endangered, as mentioned in annex IV of Habitats Directive.
References
- ^ Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Discula testudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T6722A12800171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T6722A12800171.en.