Leiostyla degenerata

Leiostyla degenerata is a species of land snail in the family Lauriidae. It is endemic to Porto Santo Island in the Madeira archipelago.[1]

Leiostyla degenerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
clade Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Lauriidae
Genus:
Leiostyla
Species:
L. degenerata
Binomial name
Leiostyla degenerata
Wollaston, 1886

This snail is found only on the slopes of Pico Branco, a mountain on the island. Its entire known range measures about 3 by 2 kilometers. It lives with other Leiostyla species in leaf litter and rock cracks. The population, though small, is likely stable and there are no immediate threats.[1]

References
  1. Seddon, M.B. (2011). "Leiostyla degenerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T11463A3280617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T11463A3280617.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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