Leiostyla ferraria

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Leiostyla ferraria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Lauriidae
Genus: Leiostyla
Species:
L. ferraria
Binomial name
Leiostyla ferraria
Lowe, 1852

Leiostyla ferraria is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is endemic to Porto Santo Island in the Madeira archipelago. [1]

The range of this species is limited to two hills on the western end of the island. It lives in leaf litter and rock cracks in grassland habitat. Its range is not protected, but there are few immediate threats to the habitat and the population is thought to be stable. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Leiostyla ferraria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T11464A3280774. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T11464A3280774.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.