Zonites algirus

Zonites algirus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropodmollusk in the family Zonitidae.

Zonites algirus
shell of Zonites algirus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
clade "Limacoid clade"
Superfamily:
Zonitoidea
Family:
Zonitidae
Genus:
Zonites
Species:
Zonites algirus

(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Helix algira Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution

This species occurs in Turkey,[2] southern France and other areas.

References
  1. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. - pp. [1-4], 1-824. Holmiae. (Salvius).
  2. Örstan A. (2003). "The rediscovery of Zonites algirus in İstanbul, Turkey (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Zonitidae)". Zoology in the Middle East 29: 75-78. Summary at "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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