Leiostyla abbreviata
| Leiostyla abbreviata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Lauriidae |
| Genus: | Leiostyla |
| Species: | L. abbreviata
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| Binomial name | |
| Leiostyla abbreviata (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
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Leiostyla abbreviata is an extinct
gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae. It is one of several species sometimes referred as Madeiran land snail
.
It is mentioned in annexes II and IV of Habitats Directive.
Leiostyla abbreviata was listed as Critically endangered in the 1996 IUCN Red List,[1] but it is considered to be extinct.[1]
Distribution
This species was endemic to Madeira, Portugal.
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.