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Naesiotus lycodus (Dall, 1917)

Caracol terrestre 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
lycodus

Taxon category: Accepted

Subgenus: Naesiotus Currently accepted: Naesiotus lycodus

Origin: Endemic

Status

Critically endangered

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz Island

References

  • Smith, A.G. (1964) Land snails of the Galápagos. In: Bowman, R.I. (ed.): The Galápagos. Proc. Symposia G.I.S.P., Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley: 240-251.

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