Testudodiscula testudinalis
| Madeiran land snail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Testudodiscula testudinalis (R. T. Lowe, 1852)
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| Synonyms | |
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Testudodiscula testudinalis a
mollusc in the family Geomitridae
.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal.
Shell description
The shell of these snails is shaped like 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
- . Retrieved 20 June 2023.