Xerocrassa amphiconus explained

Xerocrassa amphiconus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.^[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Greece, where it is restricted to the easternmost mountain range of Crete.^{[2] [3]} As adults, these snails can grow to a size of 4–6 x 9–12 mm.^[2]

See also

• List of non-marine molluscs of Greece

References

• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017.

External links

• Sauer . J. . 2011 . Systematics and Evolution of the Helicellinae (Gastropoda:Helicoidea) from Crete, particularly the Xerocrassa radiation . Doctoral thesis . University of Hamburg .
• Maltzan, H. von. (1883). Diagnosen neuer kretischer Helices. Nachrichtsblatt der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 15: 102-106. Frankfurt am Main
• Hausdorf, B.; Sauer, J. (2009). Revision of the Helicellinae of Crete (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 157(2): 373-419

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa amphiconus (Maltzan, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1049706 on 2022-07-18
2. Web site: Species summary for Xerocrassa amphiconus. Welter Schultes, F.. AnimalBase. SUB Göttingen. 25 July 2014.
3. Web site: Taxon Details: Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) amphiconus (Maltzan 1883). https://web.archive.org/web/20140729170557/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=429082. dead. July 29, 2014. Fauna Europaea. 29 July 2014.