Chilostoma achates

Chilostoma achates is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the true snails. IUCN has defined the snail as Near threatened, due to the development of tourism.[1]

Chilostoma achates
Chilostoma achates shells

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:
Helicoidea
Family:
Helicidae
Genus:
Chilostoma
Species:
C. achates
Binomial name
Chilostoma achates

References
  1. Falkner, G. & von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Chilostoma achates". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T157224A5056629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157224A5056629.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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