Zonites nisyrius explained

Zonites nisyrius 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 20 mm and 25 mm; its diameter between 14 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This species was found on island Nysiros, Greece.

References

• Riedel, A. & Mylonas, M.A. (1997). Neue Angaben über einige Zonites-Arten von den griechischen Inseln, nebst Beschreibung neuer Taxa (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Zonitidae). Malakologische Abhandlungen Staatliches Museum für Tierkunde in Dresden, 18 (2, 14): 153–164. Dresden
• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017

External links

• AnimalBase: Zonites nisyrius

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Zonites nisyrius A. Riedel & Mylonas, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001400 on 2023-12-02