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Discula tabellata

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Discula tabellata
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Discula tabellata
Binomial name
Discula tabellata
(R. T. Lowe, 1852)

Discula tabellata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Distribution

This species occurs in Madeira, Portugal.[2]

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 endangered, as mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.

References

  1. ^ Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Discula tabellata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ Seddon M. B. (1996). "Discula tabellata". In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 June 2010.