Plebecula anaglyptica

Plebecula anaglyptica is a species of land snail in the family Geomitridae.[2]

Plebecula anaglyptica
Preserved shell
Preserved shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Subfamily: Geomitrinae
Tribe: Geomitrini
Genus: Plebecula
Species:
P. anaglyptica
Binomial name
Plebecula anaglyptica
(Reeve, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Actinella (Plebecula) anaglyptica (Reeve, 1852) · alternate representation
  • Actinella anaglyptica (Reeve, 1852) (superseded generic combination)
  • Helix anaglyptica Reeve, 1852 (original combination)

It is endemic to Madeira, where it is known only from the Ilhas Desertas.[1]

This snail lives in grass tussocks among the rock litter. It has been threatened by habitat degradation caused by a population of goats living on the island. Most of the goats have been removed as part of efforts to preserve the habitat for this snail and other local species, so it is not considered to be as vulnerable at this time.[1]

References
  1. Seddon, M. (2011). "Actinella anaglyptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T500A13056002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T500A13056002.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Plebecula anaglyptica (Reeve, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1504083 on 2022-07-21
  • Cameron, R. A. D., Teixeira, D., Pokryszko, B., Silva, I. & Groh, K. (2021). An annotated checklist of the extant and Quaternary land molluscs of the Desertas Islands, Madeiran Archipelago. Journal of Conchology. 44(1): 53–70.


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