Discula tabellata
Discula tabellata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Species: | Discula tabellata |
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| Discula tabellata (R. T. Lowe, 1852) | |
Shell description
The shell of these snails is shaped like a discus, or a lens, with a sharp edge around the periphery of the whorls.
Conservation status
This species is endangered, as mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.
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References
- Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Discula tabellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e. Retrieved 10 November 2017.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |page= identifier (help)
- Seddon M. B. (1996). "Discula tabellata". In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 June 2010.
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