Theba arinagae is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is known only from the top of a volcano. Its entire range is about 4 square kilometers and it is considered a critically endangered species.[1]

Theba arinagae
Theba arinagae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Theba
Species:
T. arinagae
Binomial name
Theba arinagae
Gittenberger & Ripken, 1987[2]

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  1. ^ a b Alonso, M.R.; Groh, K. (2011). "Theba arinagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T21722A9314100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T21722A9314100.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gittenberger E. & Ripken T. E. J. 1987. The genus Theba (Mollusca Gastropoda: Helicidae), systematics and distribution. Zoologische Verhandelingen 241: 3-59. Leiden. PDF
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