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Naesiotus jacobi (Sowerby, 1833)

Caracol Terrestres Endémico de Galápagos, Naesiotus land snail

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Mollusca

Class
Gastropoda

Order
Stylommatophora

Suborder
Sigmurethra

Superfamily
Orthalicoidea

Family
Orthalicidae

Genus
Naesiotus

Species
jacobi

Taxon category: Accepted

Subgenus: Naesiotus; Syn.: Bulimulus pallidus Reibisch fide Dall 1896 Currently accepted: Naesiotus jacobi

Origin: Endemic

Status

Critically endangered

Distribution

Distribution: Cerro Azul and Darwin volcanoes, Isabela; Fernandina; Floreana; Pinta; San Cristóbal; Santa Cruz; Santiago.

References

  • Coppois, G. Wells, S. (1987) Threatened Galápagos Snails. Oryx 21(4): 236-241.
  • 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.

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