Caseolus commixtus

Caseolus commixtus is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.[2]

Caseolus commixtus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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:
Caseolus
Species:
C. commixtus
Binomial name
Caseolus commixtus

Although the Fauna Europaea[3] spells this species name as shown here, with a -us ending, in many other sources, including the International Wildlife Law listing the name is spelled "Caseolus commixta". It is assumed these usages are in error, firstly because the Latin word "caseolus" is masculine, and also for reasons of consistency, because Richard Thomas Lowe has named at least five other species in the genus Caseolus using masculine adjectival names.

Distribution

This species of land snail occurs in Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal.[1] It is mentioned in Annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.

References
  1. Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Caseolus commixtus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T3994A10293677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T3994A10293677.en.
  2. Caseolus commixtus (R. T. Lowe, 1855). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 December 2018.


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