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Naesiotus curtus Reibisch, 1892

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Stylommatophora

Suborder
Sigmurethra

Superfamily
Orthalicoidea

Family
Orthalicidae

Genus
Naesiotus

Species
curtus

Taxon category: Accepted

Subgenus: Naesiotus; Syn.: Bulimulus amastroides var. anceyi Dall fide Dall 1896

Origin: Endemic

Status

Critically endangered

References

  • Dall, W.H. (1900) Additions to the Insular land-shell faunas of the pacific coast, especially of the Galapagos and Cocos Islands. Proceedings of the Acadamy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: 88-103.
  • IUCN (2023) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 Https://www.iucnredlist.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Naesiotus curtus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7413. Accessed 1 November 2026.