Theba arinagae

Theba arinagae
Theba arinagae
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Helicidae
Genus:	Theba
Species:	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]

See also

• List of non-marine molluscs of the Canary Islands

References

1. 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

External links

• Picture of a shell of this species