Discula testudinalis
| Discula testudinalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Hygromiidae |
| Genus: | Discula |
| Species: | D. testudinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Discula testudinalis , 1853
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Discula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.
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[]
- ^ Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Discula testudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T6722A12800171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T6722A12800171.en.
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