Biology:Caseolus calvus

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Caseolus calvus
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C. calvus
Binomial name
Caseolus calvus
(R. T. Lowe, 1831)

Caseolus calvus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Subspecies

  • Caseolus calvus calvus (R. T. Lowe, 1831)
  • Caseolus calvus galeatus (R. T. Lowe, 1862)

The subspecies Caseolus calvus galeatus (R. T. Lowe, 1862) endemic to Madeira is globally extinct.[2]

Distribution

This species of land snail lives in Madeira, Portugal.

References

  1. Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Caseolus calvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T156860A5008499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T156860A5008499.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/156860/5008499. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union’s 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.012. PDF.

Wikidata ☰ Q5048413 entry