Pyrenaearia cotiellae

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Pyrenaearia cotiellae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Pyrenaearia
Species:
P. cotiellae
Binomial name
Pyrenaearia cotiellae
Fagot, 1906
Synonyms

Pyrenaeania cotiellae Fagot, 1906 [orth. error]

Pyrenaearia cotiellae is a species of land snail in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. It is endemic to Spain, where it is known only from the Cotiella mountain range in the Spanish Pyrenees. [1]

This snail has been recorded in only one location, living in elevations that range between 2000 and 2900 meters. Its total range is less than 20 square kilometers. It lives in rocky habitat, hiding in cracks in limestone. It is active when conditions are moist, and inactive in dry or snowy conditions. The population is probably stable, but it may be threatened by habitat alteration caused by climate change. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gómez Moliner, B.J. (2011). "Pyrenaearia cotiellae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T40718A10358573. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T40718A10358573.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.