Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Hygromiidae Scientific name Discula tabellata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Discula Rank Species | |
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Discula tabellata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
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Distribution
This species occurs in Madeira, Portugal.
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 endangered, as mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.
References
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