Leptaxis caldeirarum

Leptaxis caldeirarum is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. [2]

Leptaxis caldeirarum
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:
Helicidae
Genus:
Leptaxis
Species:
L. caldeirarum
Binomial name
Leptaxis caldeirarum
Morelet & Drouet, 1857

The status of this species is uncertain. [2]

This species is endemic to Portugal.

Description

The length of the shell attains 10.4 mm.

References
  1. Frias Martins, A. (2011). "Leptaxis caldeirarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T11656A3300591. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T11656A3300591.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leptaxis (Leptaxis) caldeirarum (Morelet & Drouët, 1857). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1002405 on 2021-04-29
  • Morelet A. & Drouet H. , 1857. Conchologiae Azoricae prodromus novarum specierum diagnoses sistens. Journal de Conchyliologie 6: 148-153
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017



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