Montserratina | |
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Shell of Montserratina becasis (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Infraorder: | Helicoidei |
Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
Family: | Canariellidae |
Genus: |
Montserratina Ortiz de Zarate Lopez, 1946 |
Montserratina is a genus of land snails in the family Canariellidae. [1] [2]
The snails are hairy and are endemic to north-eastern mountains in Spain. [3] They are named after Montserrat mountain in Catalonia, Spain, one home of the snails. Their population is not known but is not considered to be at levels of endangerment. [3] The habitats of these snails are in nature reserves within mountain ranges. [4][ failed verification] The biggest threat to the snails is fire, which can burn down their habitats.
Species include: [5]