Leiostyla cassida
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Leiostyla cassida is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Lauriidae.
This species is endemic to Portugal. This species is mentioned in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.
This is one of several species sometimes referred as the Madeiran land snail.
References
- ^ Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Leiostyla cassida". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T171004A6798938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T171004A6798938.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. Leiostyla cassida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.