Lauria fanalensis

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Lauria fanalensis
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L. fanalensis
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Lauria fanalensis
(Lowe, 1852)

Lauria fanalensis is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. [2] It is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands (El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife). [1]

This snail occurs in laurisilva habitat, where it lives in moss and lichen on the trunks of laurel trees. There are no immediate threats to the species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Groh, K.; Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Lauria fanalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T11377A3274731. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T11377A3274731.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Lauria fanalensis (R. T. Lowe, 1852) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 10 January 2019.