Sculptiferussacia clausiliaeformis
Sculptiferussacia clausiliaeformis is a species of land snail in the family Ferussaciidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is found only on Jandía, a peninsula on the island of Fuerteventura.[1]
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Species: | S. clausiliaeformis |
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| Sculptiferussacia clausiliaeformis Alonso & Ibáñez, 1992 | |
This snail is found at five sites high on the slopes of mountains. Its total range is less than 20 square kilometers. The habitat is located on steep mountain cliffs and is an area of high rainfall. It is threatened by grazing goats and by the creation of hiking trails for tourists.[1]
References
- Groh, K., Alonso, M.R. & Ibáñez, M. 2017. Sculptiferussacia clausiliaeformis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T20077A85575756. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T20077A85575756.en. Downloaded on 11 January 2019.
External links
- (in Spanish) Ibáñez, M. & M. R. Alonso. Sculptiferussacia clausiliaeformis Alonso e Ibáñez, 1992. Inventarios Nacionales. Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Gobierno de España.
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