Gabb's snail
Gabb's snail also known as the San Clemente Island snail, scientific name Micrarionta gabbii, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helminthoglyptidae.
| Gabb's snail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Xanthonychidae |
| Genus: | Micrarionta |
| Species: | M. gabbii |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrarionta gabbii (Newcomb, 1864) | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Roth, B. (2000). "Micrarionta gabbii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T13301A3540007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T13301A3540007.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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