Leptaxis terceirana | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Hygromiidae |
Genus: | Leptaxis |
Species: | L. terceirana
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Binomial name | |
Leptaxis terceirana
Morelet, 1860
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Leptaxis terceirana is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It is endemic to the Azores. [1]
This species is known only from Graciosa and Terceira Islands in the Azores. It lives in a variety of habitat types, including disturbed areas, such as roadside walls. It is not considered to be threatened and no specific conservation measures are in place. [1]