Abida vasconica

Abida vasconica is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Chondrinidae. This species is endemic to northern Spain.[1]

Abida vasconica
Five shells of Abida vasconica
scale bar in mm
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora

informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Chondrinidae
Genus:
Abida
Species:
A. vasconica
Binomial name
Abida vasconica
(Kobelt, 1882)

Geographic distribution

Abida vasconica is limited to the central part of the Cantabrian Mountains, from Asturias and León in the west to Bizkaia and Álava in the east. This land snail is mainly found on northern slopes.[1]

Ecology

The species can be found in soils with limestone substrate, under rocks and leaf litter and within crevices in rock. It can be found on vertical rock surfaces in areas of high humidity.[1]

References
  1. Gómez Moliner, B.J. (2011). "Abida vasconica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T157170A5049687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157170A5049687.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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