Discus guerinianus
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| Discus guerinianus (R.T. Lowe, 1852) |
Discus guerinianus is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk. It is sometimes placed in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails, but some authors place the genus Discus in its own family, the Discidae.
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[edit] Distribution
Portugal (Madeira).
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[edit] Shell description
The shell of these snails is shaped like a discus, or a lens, with a noticeable "edge" around the periphery of the whorls.
[edit] Conservation status
It is mentioned in annexes IV and IV of Habitats Directive.
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