Actinella actinophora

Actinella actinophora is a species of land snail in the family Geomitridae. It is endemic to Madeira, where it occurs on two islands of the archipelago.[1]

Actinella actinophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Actinella
Species:
A. actinophora
Binomial name
Actinella actinophora
(R.T. Lowe, 1831)

This snail lives in deep, moist leaf litter. It can be found in laurisilva habitat in mountainous areas and on coastal grasslands. Some subpopulations are threatened by habitat degradation, while others are more protected.[1]

References

  1. Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Actinella actinophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T499A13055716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T499A13055716.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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