Cryptella canariensis[3] is a species of air-breathing land semislug with a small shell, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae. This species is also known as Parmacella canariensis.[4]
| Cryptella canariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Parmacellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptella |
| Species: | C. canariensis
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| Cryptella canariensis | |
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Parmacella canariensis (Webb & Berthelot, 1833) | |
Distribution edit
This species is endemic to the Canary Islands.
Description edit
The animal is greyish to yellowish brown, with black spots or streaks on the mantle and on the sides, mantle length 55% of body.[4] The animal grows up to 40 mm long.[4]
References edit
This article incorporates public domain text from the reference.[4]
- ^ IUCN (2016-11-21). "Cryptella canariensis: Groh, K.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T171639A1329253". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t171639a1329253.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1833) "Synopsis molluscorum terrestrium et fluviatilium quas in itineribus per insulas Canarias observarunt". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris. 28: 307-326.
- ^ "Cryptella Webb & Berthelot 1833". Fauna Europaea, accessed 1 September.
- ^ a b c d e "Species summary for Parmacella canariensis". AnimalBase, last modified 7 June 2008, accessed 1 September 2010.
External links edit
- (in French) Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1844) Histoire naturelle des îles Canaries II, 2. Zoologie. page 50
- (in French) Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1835) Magasin de Zoologie: d'anatomie comparée et de palaeontologie. volume 5, Arthus Bertrand, Paris. - Cryptelle
- Photo of the shell