Testudodiscula testudinalis

Testudodiscula testudinalis a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geomitridae.

Madeiran land snail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Testudodiscula
Brozzo, De Mattia, Harl & Neiber, 2020
Species:
T. testudinalis
Binomial name
Testudodiscula testudinalis
(R. T. Lowe, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Discula testudinalis (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
  • Helix testudinalis R. T. Lowe, 1852

Distribution

This species is endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.

Shell description

The shell of these snails is shaped like a discus, or a lens, with a sharp edge around the periphery of the whorls.

Conservation status

This species is critically endangered, as mentioned in annex IV of Habitats Directive.

References
  1. Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Testudodiscula testudinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T6722A12800171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T6722A12800171.en. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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