Zonites siphnicus
Shell of Zonites siphnicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Zonitidae
Genus: Zonites
Species:
†Z. siphnicus
Binomial name
†Zonites siphnicus
Fuchs & Käufel, 1936[2]

Zonites siphnicus is an extinct species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae. [3]

Zonites siphnicus is considered to be extinct.[1]

Description

The altitude of the shell varies between 13 mm and 16 mm; its diameter between 28 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

Distribution

This species was endemic to Cyclades Islands, Greece.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Triantis, K. (2017). "Zonites siphnicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T171588A85579865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T171588A85579865.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ (in German) Fuchs A. & Käufel F. (1936). "Anatomische und systematische Untersuchungen an Land- und Süßwasserschnecken aus Griechenland und von den Inseln des Ägäischen Meeres". Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie, Abteilung B, Archiv für Naturgeschichte (Zeitschrift für Systematische Zoologie) (Neue Folge) 5(4): 541-662. Leipzig.
  3. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites siphnicus A. Fuchs & Käufel, 1936. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001404 on 2023-12-07
  4. ↑ Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union’s 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.012. PDF.


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