Xeroplexa intersecta

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Xeroplexa intersecta
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Xeroplexa intersecta shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:
Helicoidea
Family:
Geomitridae
Genus:
Xeroplexa
Species:
X. intersecta
Binomial name
Xeroplexa intersecta
(Poiret, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Candidula intersecta(Poiret, 1801)
  • Helix (Xerophila) caperata(Montagu, 1803) (superseded generic combination)
  • Helix (Xerophila) caperata var. mogadorensisLowe, 1861 (junior synonym)
  • Helix caperataMontagu, 1803
  • Helix carcusiacaMabille, 1881
  • Helix carcusiaca var. lingostierensisCaziot, 1909 (suspected synonym)
  • Helix deferianaBourguignat [in Locard], 1882
  • Helix expedentaLocard, 1899
  • Helix ignotaMabille, 1865
  • Helix imulaLocard, 1899
  • Helix intersectaPoiret, 1801
  • Helix paladilheiBourguignat, 1866
  • Helix pictonumBourguignat [in Locard], 1882
  • Helix subintersectaBourguignat in Locard, 1882
  • Xerophila mogadorensis(Lowe, 1861) (superseded generic combination)
  • Xerophila mogadorensis var. fuscaPallary, 1922 (junior synonym)

Xeroplexa intersecta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae. [1] [2]

Contents

It was previously included within the genus Candidula . [1]

This snail can be a pest species in agricultural settings.

Description

The 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) × 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) shell has 5 convex whorls. The aperture is simple without a lip; the aperture margin is slightly reflected near the umbilicus. The umbilicus is open and variably wide. The periostracum is whitish or yellowish with brown bands or spots and finely striated. The animal is yellowish or bluish grey with dark brown pigments. The upper tentacles are long, and the lower tentacles are very short. [3]

Xeroplexa intersecta Botanic Gardens, Cambridge (England). Scale bar 0.5 cm. X.intersecta 3views.jpg
Xeroplexa intersecta Botanic Gardens, Cambridge (England). Scale bar 0.5 cm.

Distribution

Distribution Candidula-intersecta-map-eur-nm-moll.jpg
Distribution

This species is known to occur within its native range in a number of Central and Western European countries and islands including:

It also lives as an introduced species in:

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References

  1. 1 2 Chueca, Luis J.; Gómez-Moliner, Benjamín J.; Madeira, María José; Pfenninger, Markus (January 2018). "Molecular phylogeny of Candidula (Geomitridae) land snails inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers reveals the polyphyly of the genus". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 118: 357–368. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.10.022. PMID   29107619.
  2. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeroplexa intersecta (Poiret, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1308897 on 2022-07-30
  3. ↑ Animalbase (Welter-Schultes)
  4. ↑ "Candidula intersecta". Oregon State University.


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