Xerocrassa siderensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.[3]

Xerocrassa siderensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xerocrassa
Species:
X. siderensis
Binomial name
Xerocrassa siderensis
(Maltzan, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Helix (Jacosta) euphacodes Maltzan, 1883 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Jacosta) siderensis Maltzan, 1883 (original combination)
  • Xerocrassa euphacodes (Maltzan, 1883)[2]
  • Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) siderensis (Maltzan, 1883) · alternate representation

Distribution edit

 
Distribution

This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete, commonly occurring near the eastern coast of the island.[1][4][5]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b Triantis, K. (2011). "Xerocrassa siderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T157193A5052854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157193A5052854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Triantis, K. (2013). "Xerocrassa siderensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa siderensis (Maltzan, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1050721 on 2022-08-11
  4. ^ Welter Schultes, F. "Species summary for Xerocrassa siderensis". AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) siderensis (Maltzan 1883)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017.

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