Xerosecta giustii

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Xerosecta giustii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xerosecta
Species:
X. giustii
Binomial name
Xerosecta giustii
Manganelli & Favelli, 1996

Xerosecta giustii is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. [2]

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Distribution

This species is endemic to Italy.

Their shell is colored grey to whitish grey with dark reddish brown apex (end).  There can be weak and thin interrupted brown bands.  The animal is yellowish grey with a pale grey head and neck.  The maximum size is 1 inch.  Their diet consists of open Mediterranean shrub land vegetation, on the soil and under stones, also on branches of bushes and grass stems.  There is only one known population that occupies an area of not more than 100 x 100 m.  They are threatened by habitat destruction. [3]

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References

  1. Falkner, G.; Falkner, M.; von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Xerosecta giustii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T40096A10306778. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T40096A10306778.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerosecta giustii Manganelli & Favilli, 1996. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1050729 on 2022-07-24
  3. "AnimalBase :: Xerosecta giustii species homepage". www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

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