Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Hygromiidae Scientific name Geomitra moniziana | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Geomitra Rank Species | |
Similar Caseolus, Monte Albo cave salamander, Ambrosi's cave salamander, Apteromantis aptera | ||
Geomitra moniziana is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive.
It is often called the Madeiran land snail, but this is also used as a name for several other species in various genera.
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