| Xerocrassa amphiconus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Geomitridae |
| Genus: | Xerocrassa |
| Species: | X. amphiconus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.[3]
Distribution
Distribution
This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete.[1][2][4] As adults, these snails can grow to a size of 4–6 x 9–12 mm.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 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. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Welter Schultes, F. "Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1049706 on 2022-07-18
- ↑ "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017.
External links
- Sauer, J. (2011). Systematics and Evolution of the Helicellinae (Gastropoda:Helicoidea) from Crete, particularly the Xerocrassa radiation (PDF) (Doctoral thesis). University of Hamburg.
- Maltzan, H. von. (1883). Diagnosen neuer kretischer Helices. Nachrichtsblatt der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 15: 102-106. Frankfurt am Main
- Hausdorf, B.; Sauer, J. (2009). Revision of the Helicellinae of Crete (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 157(2): 373-419
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