Abida ateni explained

Abida ateni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Chondrinidae.[1]

Geographic distribution

A. ateni is endemic to France, where it occurs only at three locations in the Aspe valley, in the Western Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).

Ecology

A. ateni is a rock-dwelling species of land snail. It lives on limestone in valley habitats at 300–400 m altitude.[1]

Conservation

A. ateni is listed as vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The species is protected under the French law; however, there is no specific conservation plan for it.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species summary for Abida ateni. Welter-Schultes, F.. 2013. AnimalBase. 17 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Arrêté du 23 avril 2007 fixant les listes des mollusques protégés sur l'ensemble du territoire et les modalités de leur protection . fr. Légifrance. 17 June 2014.