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Boucardicus antiquus

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Species of gastropod

Boucardicus antiquus
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Alycaeidae
Genus: Boucardicus
Species: B. antiquus
Binomial name
Boucardicus antiquus
Emberton & Pearce, 1999

Boucardicus antiquus is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Alycaeidae.

This species is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Emberton, K.C. (2000). "Boucardicus antiquus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40059A10311986. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40059A10311986.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Boucardicus antiquus


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