Acanthinula spinifera

Acanthinula spinifera is a species of minute air-breathing land snail in the family Valloniidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.[1]

Acanthinula spinifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Valloniidae
Genus:
Acanthinula
Species:
A. spinifera
Binomial name
Acanthinula spinifera
Mousson, 1872

This snail occurs on Tenerife and La Palma. Little is known about the species, but it is thought to be rare.[1]

References
  1. Groh, K.; Alonso, M.R. (2011). "Acanthinula spinifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T59A13065420. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T59A13065420.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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