Biology:Xerocrassa siderensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Xerocrassa siderensis
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X. siderensis
Binomial name
Xerocrassa siderensis
(Maltzan, 1883)
Synonyms

Xerocrassa euphacodes (Maltzan, 1883)[2]

Xerocrassa siderensis 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, commonly occurring near the eastern coast of the island.[1][3][4]

See also

  • List of non-marine molluscs of Greece

References

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.

Wikidata ☰ Q8043859 entry