Discula testudinalis

Discula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Discula testudinalis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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Discula testudinalis
Binomial name
Discula testudinalis
Pfeiffer, 1853

Distribution

This species occurs in Portugal (Madeira).

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 critically endangered, as mentioned in annex IV of Habitats Directive.

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