Zonites messenicus explained

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

Description

The altitude of the shell varies between 15 mm and 23 mm; its diameter between 25 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species was found in the Peloponnese, Greece

References

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

External links

• A. Riedel, Die Gattung Zonites Montfort auf dem Peloponnes (Gastropoda, Zonitidae); Fragmenta Faunistica, 1978
• AnimalBase: Zonites messenicus

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites messenicus Zilch, 1965. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001397 on 2023-12-02