Biology:Xerocrassa amphiconus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| 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
- List of non-marine molluscs of Greece
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/156978/5024475. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welter Schultes, F.. "Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/home/species?id=1621.
- ↑ "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=429082.
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 ☰ Q8043808 entry
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