Testudodiscula testudinalis
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| Madeiran land snail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Geomitridae |
| Genus: | Testudodiscula Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020 |
| Species: | T. testudinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Testudodiscula testudinalis (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
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Testudodiscula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geomitridae.
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Shell description
[edit]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
[edit]This species is critically endangered, as mentioned in annex IV of Habitats Directive.
References
[edit]- ^ Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Testudodiscula testudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T6722A12800171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T6722A12800171.en. Retrieved 20 June 2023.