Atlantica guerinianus (Lowe, 1852)
Madeiran land snail
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Discus guerinianus (Lowe, 1852); Helix gueriniana Lowe, 1852; Helix semiplicata L. Pfeiffer, 1852 [n. nom. pro H. gueriana Lowe 1852 in error]
Conservation Status
Last record: 1860's
Since rediscovered (Cameron & Cook, 1999)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution
Madeira, Portugal
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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