Biology:Zonites rhodius

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Zonites rhodius
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Shell of Zonites rhodius
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Zonitoidea
Family: Zonitidae
Genus: Zonites
Species:
Z. rhodius
Binomial name
Zonites rhodius
E. von Martens, 1889

Zonites rhodius is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae.[1]

Subspecies
  • Zonites rhodius elatior E. von Martens, 1889
  • Zonites rhodius martensi Pfeffer, 1930
  • Zonites rhodius rhodius E. von Martens, 1889
  • Zonites rhodius symius Pfeffer, 1930

Description

The altitude of the shell varies between 12 mm and 20 mm; its diameter between 25 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

distribution

This species was found on the island Rhodos, Greece

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites rhodius E. von Martens, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003088 on 2023-12-02
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14754783 entry