Xerocrassa simulata

Xerocrassa simulata
Shell of Xerocrassa simulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Geomitridae
Genus:	Xerocrassa
Species:	X. simulata
Binomial name
Xerocrassa simulata Ehrenberg, 1831
Synonyms
Helix simulataEhrenberg, 1831 (original combination) Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) simulata(Ehrenberg, 1831) · alternate representation Xerophila (Ereminella) simulata(Ehrenberg, 1831) Xerophila simulata(Ehrenberg, 1831) (superseded generic combination)

Xerocrassa simulata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae. ^[1] It is adapted to the Mediterranean climate regime.

Distribution

This species is common in the deserts and semideserts of the levantine region. Morphology varies greatly with locality. ^[2]

Life cycle

The size of the egg of this species is 2.6 × 2.1 mm. ^[3]

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa simulata (Ehrenberg, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1262093 on 2022-08-06
2. Mienis, H.K., 2011. New or little known land- and freshwater molluscs from Israel 3. Xerocrassa simulata lothari, a new subspecies from some kurkar outcrops. Triton, 23: 35-38.
3. Heller J.: Life History Strategies. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs . CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, ISBN   0-85199-318-4. 1-146, cited page: 428.

External links

• Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828)
• Neubert, E.; Amr, Z. S.; Waitzbauer, W.; Al Talafha, H. (2015). Annotated checklist of the terrestrial gastropods of Jordan (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 144(2): 169-238.

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