Abida ateni

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Abida ateni
Preserved shell
Preserved shell
Scientific classification
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A. ateni
Binomial name
Abida ateni
E. Gittenberger, 1973
Synonyms
  • Abida secale ateni (Draparnaud, 1801)
  • Abida secale ateni E. Gittenberger, 1973[2]

Abida ateni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Chondrinidae.[1][3]

Geographic distribution[]

A. ateni is endemic to France, where it occurs only at three locations in the Aspe valley, in the Western Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).[1]

Ecology[]

A. ateni is a rock-dwelling species of land snail. It lives on limestone in valley habitats at 300–400 m altitude.[1][3]

Conservation[]

A. ateni is listed as vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The species is protected under the French law; however, there is no specific conservation plan for it.[1][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Gargominy, O. (2011). "Abida ateni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T190498A8801743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T190498A8801743.en. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Abida ateni E. Gittenberger, 1973 - Taxonomy". National inventory of natural heritage. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Welter-Schultes, F. (2013). "Species summary for Abida ateni". AnimalBase. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Arrêté du 23 avril 2007 fixant les listes des mollusques protégés sur l'ensemble du territoire et les modalités de leur protection" (in French). Légifrance. Retrieved 17 June 2014.


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