Theba arinagae
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Species: | T. arinagae
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Theba arinagae Gittenberger & Ripken, 1987[2]
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Theba arinagae is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is known only from the top of a volcano. Its entire range is about 4 square kilometers and it is considered a critically endangered species.[1]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alonso, R. & Groh, K. 2013. Theba arinagae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Retrieved 4 September 2014
- ^ Gittenberger E. & Ripken T. E. J. 1987. The genus Theba (Mollusca Gastropoda: Helicidae), systematics and distribution. Zoologische Verhandelingen 241: 3-59. Leiden. PDF
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Helicidae
- Invertebrates of the Canary Islands
- Endemic fauna of the Canary Islands
- Gastropods described in 1987
- Helicidae stubs