Monachoides incarnatus

Monachoides incarnatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Hygromiidae
Genus:	Monachoides
Species:	M. incarnatus
Binomial name
	Monachoides incarnatus; (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Synonyms
	Helix incarnataMüller, 1774; Perforatella (Monachoides) incarnata(O. F. Müller, 1774); Perforatella incarnata(O. F. Müller, 1774) (superseded generic combination);

Last updated October 05, 2025

Monachoides incarnatus (syn. Perforatella incarnata) is a species of air-breathing land snail in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.^[3]

Distribution

This snail species is widespread in Europe, and most abundant in Central Europe.^[1] It can be found in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine,^[4] and many other countries.^[1]

Biology

This species of snail creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.

The egg is 2 millimeters wide.^[5]

Conservation

This common species has stable populations facing no apparent threats, and no specific conservation actions are underway.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Neubert, E. (2011). "Monachoides incarnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T157047A5040229. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157047A5040229.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
↑ Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI [= 1-36], 1-214, [1-10]. Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).
↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003431 on 2021-08-12
↑ Balashov, I. & N. Gural-Sverlova. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41(1): 91-109.
↑ Heller, J. "Life History Strategies". In: Barker, G. M. (ed.): The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs . CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. 2001. pg. 428. ISBN 0-85199-318-4

Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft). 312 pp., 142 plates

External links

Müller, O. F. (1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. vol 2: I-XXXVI, 1-214, 10 unnumbered pages. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Molleriana., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715 page(s): 63

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 Neubert, E. (2011). "Monachoides incarnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T157047A5040229. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157047A5040229.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI [= 1-36], 1-214, [1-10]. Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).

[WoRMS-3] MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003431 on 2021-08-12

[Balashov-4] Balashov, I. & N. Gural-Sverlova. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41(1): 91-109.

[Barker-5] Heller, J. "Life History Strategies". In: Barker, G. M. (ed.): The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs . CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. 2001. pg. 428. ISBN 0-85199-318-4

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Monachoides incarnatus

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Hygromiidae
Genus:	Monachoides
Species:	M. incarnatus
Binomial name
*Monachoides incarnatus* (O. F. Müller, 1774)^[2]
Synonyms
Helix incarnataMüller, 1774 Perforatella (Monachoides) incarnata(O. F. Müller, 1774) Perforatella incarnata(O. F. Müller, 1774) (superseded generic combination)