Biology:Cryptella canariensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Cryptella canariensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Parmacellidae
Genus: Cryptella
Species:
C. canariensis
Binomial name
Cryptella canariensis
Webb & Berthelot, 1833[2]
Synonyms

Parmacella canariensis (Webb & Berthelot, 1833)

Cryptella canariensis[3] is a species of terrestrial semislug with a small shell in the family Parmacellidae. This species is also known as Parmacella canariensis.[1][4][5]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Canary Islands.[1][4]

Shell of Cryptella canariensis.

Description

The animal is greyish to yellowish brown, with black spots or streaks on the mantle and on the sides, mantle length 55% of body.[5] The animal grows up to 40 mm long.[5]

The shell has a smooth, thick and brown-yellow apex.[5]

References

This article incorporates public domain text from the reference.[5]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Groh, K. (2017). "Cryptella canariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T171639A1329253.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/171639/1329253. Retrieved 27 August 2024. 
  2. Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1833) "Synopsis molluscorum terrestrium et fluviatilium quas in itineribus per insulas Canarias observarunt". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris. 28: 307-326.
  3. "Cryptella Webb & Berthelot 1833". Fauna Europaea, accessed 1 September 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Cryptella canariensis P. B. Webb & S. Berthelot, 1833". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001244. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Species summary for Parmacella canariensis". AnimalBase, last modified 7 June 2008, accessed 1 September 2010.
  • Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1844) Histoire naturelle des îles Canaries II, 2. Zoologie. page 50
  • Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1835) Magasin de Zoologie: d'anatomie comparée et de palaeontologie. volume 5, Arthus Bertrand, Paris. - Cryptelle
  • Photo of the shell

Wikidata ☰ Q5190758 entry