Xeroplexa scabiosula explained

Xeroplexa scabiosula is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.^{[1] [2]}

Although this species was named by Locard (1899), it was treated as synonym of X. belemensis by Gittenberger (1993).^{[3] [4]}

Description

Shells very similar to those of X. arrabidensis and X. belemensis, with a relatively large umbilicus, but shell breadth smaller at maturity and ribs on dorsal surface of body whorl less developed (absent or very weak).

Distribution

Endemic to Portugal (western Iberian Peninsula), where restricted to limestone districts of central Algarve.

External links

• http://luisjavierchueca.com/research-3/candidula-s-l/

Notes and References

1. Chueca. Luis J.. Gómez-Moliner. Benjamín J.. Madeira. María José. Pfenninger. Markus. January 2018. Molecular phylogeny of Candidula (Geomitridae) land snails inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers reveals the polyphyly of the genus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 118. 357–368. 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.10.022. 29107619.
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeroplexa scabiosula (Locard, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1308901 on 2022-07-30
3. Holyoak. David T.. Holyoak. Geraldine A.. 2014. A review of the genus Candidula in Portugal with notes on other populations in western Europe (Gastropoda, Pulmonata: Hygromiidae). Journal of Conchology. 41. 629–672.
4. Gittenberger. Edumnd. 1993. Digging in the grave-yard of synonymy, in search of Portuguese species of Candidula Kobelt, 1871 (Mollusca: Gastropoda Pulmonata: Hygromiidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden. 67. 17. 283–293.