Abida cylindrica

Abida cylindrica is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Chondrinidae.

Abida cylindrica
Seven shells of Abida cylindrica
scale bar is in mm

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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A. cylindrica
Binomial name
Abida cylindrica
(Michaud, 1829)

Geographic distribution

Abida cylindrica is restricted to Pyrenees-Orientales in France, and Catalonia in Spain.[1]

Ecology

Abida bigerrensis lives within crevices or under stones in karstic areas. In humid environments it may also be found on the rock surface.[1]

References

  1. Gargominy, O. & Gomez, B. (2013). "Abida cylindrica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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