Cryptella canariensis
| Cryptella canariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Parmacellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptella |
| Species: | C. canariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptella canariensis | |
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Parmacella canariensis (Webb & Berthelot, 1833) | |
Cryptella canariensis[3] is a species of air-breathing land semislug with a small shell, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae. This species is also known as Parmacella canariensis.[4]
Distribution[edit]
This species is endemic to the Canary Islands.
Description[edit]
The animal is greyish to yellowish brown, with black spots or streaks on the mantle and on the sides, mantle length 55% of body.[4] The animal grows up to 40 mm long.[4]
The shell has a smooth, thick and brown-yellow apex.[4]
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain text from the reference.[4]
- ^ IUCN (2016-11-21). "Cryptella canariensis: Groh, K.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T171639A1329253". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t171639a1329253.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1833) "Synopsis molluscorum terrestrium et fluviatilium quas in itineribus per insulas Canarias observarunt". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris. 28: 307-326.
- ^ "Cryptella Webb & Berthelot 1833". Fauna Europaea, accessed 1 September.
- ^ a b c d e "Species summary for Parmacella canariensis". AnimalBase, last modified 7 June 2008, accessed 1 September 2010.
External links[edit]
- (in French) Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1844) Histoire naturelle des îles Canaries II, 2. Zoologie. page 50
- (in French) Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1835) Magasin de Zoologie: d'anatomie comparée et de palaeontologie. volume 5, Arthus Bertrand, Paris. - Cryptelle
- Photo of the shell