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| Shell of Montserratina becasis (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Infraorder: | Helicoidei |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Canariellidae |
| Genus: | Montserratina Ortiz de Zarate Lopez, 1946 |
Montserratina is a genus of land snails in the family Canariellidae.
The snails are hairy and are endemic to north-eastern mountains in Spain. They are named after Montserrat mountain in Catalonia, Spain, one home of the snails. Their population is not known but is not considered to be at levels of endangerment. The habitats of these snails are in nature reserves within mountain ranges. The biggest threat to the snails is fire, which can burn down their habitats.
Species
Species include:
- Monterratina becasis (Rambur, 1868)
- Montserratina bofilliana (Fagot, 1884)
- Montserratina martorelli (Bourguignat, 1870)
References
- ^ Montserratina becasis (MNHN-IM-2010-13210).jpeg
- Razkin, Oihana; Gómez-Moliner, Benjamín Juán; Prieto, Carlos Enrique; Martínez-Ortí, Alberto; Arrébola, José Ramón; Muñoz, Benito; Chueca, Luis Javier; Madeira, María José (February 2015). "Molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 83: 99–117. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.11.014. PMID 25485783.
- ^ Martínez-Ortí, A. (2011). "Montserratina bofilliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T13836A4355209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T13836A4355209.en. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "IUCN Red List maps".
- Montserratina. Fauna Europaea.
- Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16, 2017
External links
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