Chilostoma ambrosi

Chilostoma ambrosi is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the true snails. The species is endemic to Italy, and is currently Near threatened due to tourism.[1]

Chilostoma ambrosi
Chilostoma ambrosi shell

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. ambrosi
Binomial name
Chilostoma ambrosi
(Strobel, 1851)[2]

References
  1. Falkner, G.; Falkner, M. & von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Chilostoma ambrosi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T157160A5048533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157160A5048533.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. Strobel P. (1851). "Notizie malacostatiche sul Trentino". pp. [1-3], 1-117. Pavia. page 59.
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