Theba arinagae

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Theba arinagae
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Theba arinagae
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
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T. arinagae
Binomial name
Theba arinagae
Gittenberger & Ripken, 1987 [2]

Theba arinagae is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is known only from the top of a volcano. Its entire range is about 4 square kilometers and it is considered a critically endangered species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Alonso, M.R.; Groh, K. (2011). "Theba arinagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T21722A9314100. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T21722A9314100.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Gittenberger E. & Ripken T. E. J. 1987. The genus Theba (Mollusca Gastropoda: Helicidae), systematics and distribution. Zoologische Verhandelingen 241: 3-59. Leiden. PDF