Geomitra grabhami explained

Geomitra grabhami is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae.

Geomitra grabhami has been considered to be extinct,^[1] however live specimens have been found in 2008 and 2013.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Deserta Grande Island, Madeira, Portugal.

Notes and References

1. Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union’s 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. . PDF.