Kingdom Animalia Family Discidae Scientific name Discus guerinianus Higher classification Discus | Superfamily Punctoidea Genus Discus Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Discus guerinianus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Discidae, the disk snails.
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Distribution
This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal.
Shell description
The shell of these snails is shaped like a discus, or a lens, with a noticeable "edge" around the periphery of the whorls.
Conservation status
This species is mentioned in annexes IV and IV of the Habitats Directive.
References
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