Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Ferussaciidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Achatinoidea Genus Amphorella | |
Amphorella cimensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ferussaciidae.
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal, where it is restricted to Porto Santo Island and the adjacent islets of Cal and Cima. The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, especially because of tourism development around coastal bays. This snail can be found on bare earth beneath stones and logs.
References
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