Trochulus caelatus

Trochulus caelatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Trochulus
Species:
T. caelatus
Binomial name
Trochulus caelatus
(Studer, 1820)
Synonyms

Trichia caelata

Trochulus caelatus is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the northwestern Jura Mountains, Switzerland.[2]

Description

The shell height is about 4 mm, and the width is around 8 mm[3]. The shell is typically adorned with hair-like structures, which are a characteristic feature of many species within the genus Trochulus. Trochulus caelatus is usually found in rocky environments within its limited geographic range[3].

References

  1. ^ Rüetschi, J. (2011). "Trochulus caelatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T22108A9360490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T22108A9360490.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ G. F. J. ARMBRUSTER, C. ALVAREZ, M. PESARO and B. BAUR (November 2007) "Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers in the endangered land snail, Trichia caelata (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora)". Molecular Ecology Notes 7(6): 1123-1124. doi:10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01801.x
  3. ^ a b Ursenbacher, Sylvain; Alvarez, Caren; Armbruster, Georg F. J.; Baur, Bruno (2010-06-01). "High population differentiation in the rock-dwelling land snail (Trochulus caelatus) endemic to the Swiss Jura Mountains". Conservation Genetics. 11 (4): 1265–1271. doi:10.1007/s10592-009-9956-3. ISSN 1572-9737.
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