Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Hygromiidae Scientific name Discula testudinalis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Discula Rank Species | |
Similar Caseolus, Actinella, Escargot de Quimp | ||
Discula testudinalis a species of small 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 Portugal (Madeira).
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 critically endangered, as mentioned in annex IV of Habitats Directive.
References
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