Zonites festai explained

Zonites festai is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae.^[1]

Subspecies:

• Zonites festai anatolicus A. Riedel, 1982
• Zonites festai festai Pollonera, 1916

Description

The altitude of the shell attains 12 mm to-20 mm; its diameter 22 mm to 34 mm.

Distribution

This species was found in Southwest Turkey

References

• Riedel, A. (1995). Zonitidae sensu lato (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) der Türkei. Übersicht der Arten. Fragmenta Faunistica, 38 (1): 1-86. Warszawa
• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites festai Pollonera, 1916. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003085 on 2023-12-03