Xerocrassa amphiconus
| Xerocrassa amphiconus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Species: | X. amphiconus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883)
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Helix (Jacosta) amphiconus Maltzan, 1883[2] | |
Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete.[1][2][3] As adults, these snails can grow to a size of 4–6 x 9–12 mm.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Vardinoyannis, K.; Triantis, K. (2011). "Xerocrassa amphiconus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T156978A5024475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T156978A5024475.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Welter Schultes, F. "Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
Further reading[]
- Sauer, J. (2011). Systematics and Evolution of the Helicellinae (Gastropoda:Helicoidea) from Crete, particularly the Xerocrassa radiation (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). University of Hamburg.
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