Monachoides incarnatus

Monachoides incarnatus (syn. Perforatella incarnata) is a species of air-breathing land snail in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.[3]

Monachoides incarnatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Monachoides
Species:
M. incarnatus
Binomial name
Monachoides incarnatus
Synonyms
  • Helix incarnata Müller, 1774
  • Perforatella (Monachoides) incarnata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
  • Perforatella incarnata (O. F. Müller, 1774) (superseded generic combination)
Subspecies
  • Monachoides incarnatus amatus (Stabile, 1859)
  • Monachoides incarnatus incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774)
  • Monachoides incarnatus welebitanus (L. Pfeiffer, 1848)

Distribution

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This snail species is widespread in Europe, and most abundant in Central Europe.[1] It can be found in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine,[4] and many other countries.[1]

Biology

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This species of snail creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.

The egg is 2 millimeters wide.[5]

Conservation

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This common species has stable populations facing no apparent threats, and no specific conservation actions are underway.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Neubert, E. (2011). "Monachoides incarnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T157047A5040229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157047A5040229.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI [= 1-36], 1-214, [1-10]. Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).
  3. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003431 on 2021-08-12
  4. ^ Balashov, I. & N. Gural-Sverlova. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41(1): 91-109.
  5. ^ Heller, J. "Life History Strategies". In: Barker, G. M. (ed.): The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. 2001. pg. 428. ISBN 0-85199-318-4
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
  • Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft). 312 pp., 142 plates
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