Theba arinagae
| Theba arinagae | |
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| Theba arinagae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicinae |
| Tribe: | Thebini |
| Genus: | Theba |
| Species: | T. arinagae |
| Binomial name | |
| Theba arinagae Gittenberger & Ripken, 1987[2] | |
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]
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- 1 2 Alonso, R. & Groh, K. 2013. Theba arinagae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2014
- ↑ 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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