Leiostyla filicum

Leiostyla filicum is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is endemic to Madeira Island in the Madeira archipelago.[1]

Leiostyla filicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
clade Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Lauriidae
Genus:
Leiostyla
Species:
L. filicum
Binomial name
Leiostyla filicum
Holyoak & Seddon, 1986

This snail is limited to two river valleys on the island, where it occurs in laurisilva habitat. It lives in leaf litter in moist spots, sometimes next to waterfalls. Its habitat lies within Parque Natural da Madeira, a protected area.[1]

References
  1. Seddon, M. B. 2013. Leiostyla filicum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 02 September 2014.


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