Montserratina

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Montserratina
Montserratina becasis (MNHN-IM-2010-13210).jpeg
Shell of Montserratina becasis (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Helicoidei
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Canariellidae
Genus: Montserratina
Ortiz de Zarate Lopez, 1946

Montserratina is a genus of land snails in the family Canariellidae. [1] [2]

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The snails are hairy and are endemic to north-eastern mountains in Spain. [3] They are named after Montserrat mountain in Catalonia, Spain, one home of the snails. Their population is not known but is not considered to be at levels of endangerment. [3] The habitats of these snails are in nature reserves within mountain ranges. [4] [ failed verification ] The biggest threat to the snails is fire, which can burn down their habitats.

Species

Species include: [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Montserratina becasis (MNHN-IM-2010-13210).jpeg
  2. ↑ Razkin, Oihana; Gómez-Moliner, Benjamín Juán; Prieto, Carlos Enrique; Martínez-Ortí, Alberto; Arrébola, José Ramón; Muñoz, Benito; Chueca, Luis Javier; Madeira, María José (February 2015). "Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 83: 99–117. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.11.014. PMID   25485783.
  3. 1 2 Martínez-Ortí, A. (2011). "Montserratina bofilliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T13836A4355209. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T13836A4355209.en . Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "IUCN Red List maps".
  5. ↑ Montserratina. Fauna Europaea.


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