Monachoides incarnatus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Hygromiidae |
Genus: | Monachoides |
Species: | M. incarnatus |
Binomial name | |
Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774) | |
Synonyms | |
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Monachoides incarnatus (syn. Perforatella incarnata) is a species of air-breathing land snail in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
- Subspecies
- Monachoides incarnatus amatus (Stabile, 1859)
- Monachoides incarnatus incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Monachoides incarnatus welebitanus (L. Pfeiffer, 1848)
Distribution
This snail species is widespread in Europe, and most abundant in Central Europe. It can be found in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and many other countries.
Biology
This species of snail creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
The egg is 2 millimeters wide.
Conservation
This common species has stable populations facing no apparent threats, and no specific conservation actions are underway.
References
- ^ Neubert, E. (2011). "Monachoides incarnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T157047A5040229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157047A5040229.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI , 1-214, . Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).
- MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003431 on 2021-08-12
- Balashov, I. & N. Gural-Sverlova. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41(1): 91-109.
- Heller, J. "Life History Strategies". In: Barker, G. M. (ed.): The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. 2001. pg. 428. ISBN 0-85199-318-4
- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
- Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft). 312 pp., 142 plates
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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