Xerocrassa amphiconus | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Geomitridae |
Genus: | Xerocrassa |
Species: | X. amphiconus |
Binomial name | |
Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883) | |
Synonyms | |
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Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete. As adults, these snails can grow to a size of 4–6 x 9–12 mm.
See also
References
- ^ Vardinoyannis, K.; Triantis, K. (2011). "Xerocrassa amphiconus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T156978A5024475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T156978A5024475.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Welter Schultes, F. "Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1049706 on 2022-07-18
- "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017.
External links
- Sauer, J. (2011). Systematics and Evolution of the Helicellinae (Gastropoda:Helicoidea) from Crete, particularly the Xerocrassa radiation (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). University of Hamburg.
- Maltzan, H. von. (1883). Diagnosen neuer kretischer Helices. Nachrichtsblatt der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 15: 102-106. Frankfurt am Main
- Hausdorf, B.; Sauer, J. (2009). Revision of the Helicellinae of Crete (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 157(2): 373-419
Taxon identifiers | |
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Xerocrassa amphiconus |
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