Xerocrassa amphiconus

Xerocrassa amphiconus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Xerocrassa
Species: X. amphiconus
Binomial name
Xerocrassa amphiconus
(Maltzan, 1883)
Synonyms

Helix (Jacosta) amphiconus Maltzan, 1883[2]

Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete.[1][2][3] As adults, these snails can grow to a size of 4–6 x 9–12 mm.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Vardinoyannis, K. & Triantis, K. (2013). "Xerocrassa amphiconus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Welter Schultes, F. "Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

Further reading

  • Sauer, J. (2011). Systematics and Evolution of the Helicellinae (Gastropoda:Helicoidea) from Crete, particularly the Xerocrassa radiation (PDF) (Ph.D.). University of Hamburg.

See also


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