Biology:Zonites algirus

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Short description: Species of snail

Zonites algirus
Zonites algirus MHNT.ZOO.2005.0.181.jpg
shell of Zonites algirus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Zonitidae
Genus: Zonites
Species:
Z. algirus
Binomial name
Zonites algirus
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Helix algira Linnaeus, 1758
  • Zonites (Zonites) algirus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Zonites anthesi Kobelt, 1903 junior subjective synonym
  • Zonites cytherae E. von Martens, 1891 (junior synonym)

Zonites algirus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropodmollusk in the family Zonitidae.[2]

Distribution

Distribution

This species occurs in Turkey,[3] southern France and other areas.

References

  1. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. [1-4], 1-824. Holmiae. (Salvius).
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites algirus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1002911 on 2023-11-28
  3. Örstan A. (2003). "The rediscovery of Zonites algirus in İstanbul, Turkey (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Zonitidae)". Zoology in the Middle East 29: 75-78. Summary at "I collected at this station with my friend Teri Varnali". http://home.earthlink.net/~aydinslibrary/Zalgirus.htm. 
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
  • Riedel, A. (1995). Zonitidae sensu lato (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) der Türkei. Übersicht der Arten. Fragmenta Faunistica, 38 (1): 1-86. Warszawa

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2152434 entry