| Helix figulina | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Genus: | Helix |
| Subgenus: | Pelasga |
| Species: | H. figulina |
| Binomial name | |
| Helix figulina Rossmässler, 1839 | |
Helix figulina is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Description
The shells of this species are dirty white to yellow-brownish in color, usually 21-27×20-26 mm in size. Large shells are about 29-31×29-30 mm.
Distribution
This species is present in Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, except, perhaps, the island of Skyros in the Aegean Sea, where only empty shells of the species have been found, suggesting a recent extinction in the area. There have been reports of the species in western Turkey, however, it seems that these are actually Helix nucula, a related and similar species.
Habitat
This land snail is found in a variety of habitats including dry, open, shrub-land areas. It ranges from coastal areas (dunes) up to 700 m above sea level. On the continent, it lives only in areas where there is enough soil, as it is a soil-dwelling species, and sometimes buries deep into the soil. In southwest Bulgaria it lives at altitudes of up to 700 m.
References
- ^ Neubert, E.; Triantis, K. (2011). "Helix figulina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T157135A5043871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157135A5043871.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Neubert, E. & Triantis, K. 2011. Helix figulina. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 July 2013.
- Fauna Europaea — Helix figulina
- European Environment Agency — Helix figulina
- ^ AnimalBase :: Helix Figulina
- Fauna Europaea — European Distribution Map of Helix Figulina (Java required)
- IUCN Red List — Distribution Map of Helix figulina
External links
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