Lauria fanalensis

Lauria fanalensis is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae.[2] It is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands (El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife).[1]

Lauria fanalensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
clade Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Lauriidae
Genus:
Lauria
Species:
L. fanalensis
Binomial name
Lauria fanalensis
(Lowe, 1852)

This snail occurs in laurisilva habitat, where it lives in moss and lichen on the trunks of laurel trees. There are no immediate threats to the species.[1]

References
  1. Groh, K. & Seddon, M. B. (2011). "Lauria fanalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T11377A3274731. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T11377A3274731.en.
  2. Lauria fanalensis (R. T. Lowe, 1852). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.


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