Zenobiellina subrufescens

Zenobiellina subrufescens
Shell of Zenobiella subrufescens (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Superfamily:	Helicoidea
Family:	Hygromiidae
Genus:	Zenobiellina
Species:	Z. subrufescens
Binomial name
Zenobiellina subrufescens (Miller, 1822) [1]
Synonyms [2]
Helix subrufescensMiller, 1822 Perforatella (Zenobiella) subrufescens(J. S. Miller, 1822) (unaccepted combination) Zenobiella subrufescens(J. S. Miller, 1822) (superseded generic combination)

Zenobiellina subrufescens is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Hygromiinae of the family Hygromiidae. ^{[3] [2]}

Description

For terms see gastropod shell

The 4-6 x 6-10 mm shell has 4.5-5 convex whorls with moderate suture. It is slightly shouldered above the periphery, the aperture is usually without a lip inside and the umbilicus is very narrow, and partly covered by the reflected columellar margin. The shell is pale brown, very finely striated, thin and transparent. ^[4]

Distribution

Distribution

This species is known to occur in:

• Great Britain and Ireland ^[5]
• France
• Spain

Life cycle

The size of the egg is 1.5 × 1 mm. ^[6]

References

1. Miller J. S. 1822. A list of the freshwater and landshells occurring in the environment of Bristol, with observations. Annals of Philosophy (New Series) 3 (17): 376-381. London.
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Zenobiellina subrufescens (J. S. Miller, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1377656 on 2021-02-15
3. Species summary for Zenobiella subrufescens. AnimalBase, last modified 29-12-2008 by F. Welter Schultes, accessed 4 May 2009.
4. Animalbase (Welter-Schultes)
5. Roy Anderson, 2005 An annotated list of the non-marine molluscs of Britain and Ireland Journal of Conchology, 38 (6): 607–637, (published 2005).
6. 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

• Miller J.S. (1822). A list of the freshwater and landshells occurring in the environment of Bristol, with observations. Annals of Philosophy. new ser., 3(5): 376-381
• Zenobiella subrufescens at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images
• Fauna Europaea Search Distribution

• Media related to Zenobiellina subrufescens at Wikimedia Commons