Cornu mazzullii, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.

Cornu mazzullii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Cornu
Species:
C. mazzullii
Binomial name
Cornu mazzullii
(De Cristofori & Jan, 1832)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cornu (Erctella) mazzullii (De Cristofori & Jan, 1832)
  • Erctella mazzullii (De Cristofori & Jan, 1832)
  • Helix costae Benoit, 1857
  • Helix mazzullii De Cristofori & Jan, 1832

This species is endemic to Sicily.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ a b Falkner, G.; Falkner, M.; von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Erctella mazzullii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T40099A10307823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T40099A10307823.en. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Cornu mazzullii". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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