Portugala Explained

Portugala is a monotypic genus of land snails native to the western Iberian Peninsula in Portugal and Galicia (Spain).^[1]

It has a single species, Portugala inchoata, which can grow to 15 mm.^{[2] [3]}

References

• Gittenberger, E. (1980). Three notes on Iberian terrestrial gastropods. Zoologische Mededelingen, 55 (17): 201–213. Leiden.
• Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16, 2017.

External links

• Caro, A., Neiber, M. T., Gómez-Moliner, B. J. & Madeira, M. J. (2019). Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the land snail subfamily Leptaxinae (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 139: 1-11

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Portugala E. Gittenberger, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996518 on 2022-02-06
2. Web site: Portugala inchoata (Morelet, 1845) . . 7 October 2021.
3. Web site: Portugala inchoata (Morelet 1845) - Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-10-02 . eol.org.