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Testudodiscula testudinalis

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Discula testudinalis
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Discula testudinalis
Binomial name
Discula testudinalis
Pfeiffer, 1853

Discula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, 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.

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