Boucardicus antiquus

Boucardicus antiquus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.

Boucardicus antiquus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
Superfamily:
Cyclophoroidea
Family:
Cyclophoridae
Genus:
Boucardicus
Species:
B. antiquus
Binomial name
Boucardicus antiquus
Emberton & Pearce, 1999

This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Emberton, K.C. (2000). "Boucardicus antiquus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40059A10311986. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40059A10311986.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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