Platyla foliniana is a species of very small land snail in the family Aciculidae.[2]
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| Shell of Platyla foliniana (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Aciculidae |
| Genus: | Platyla |
| Species: | P. foliniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Platyla foliniana (Nevill, 1879)
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Distribution
editIt is endemic to France, where it is known only from Alpes-Maritimes.[1]
This species lives mainly in moist deciduous forest habitat under leaf litter and ivy. It may also occur in drier habitat with a Mediterranean climate. Little is known about the life history of the species; it is mainly recorded from dead specimens. These have been found at only four locations within a total range of 16 square kilometers. Increasing urbanization in the area may be a threat to the species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gargominy, O. (2011). "Platyla foliniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T17512A7099380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T17512A7099380.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Platyla foliniana (G. Nevill, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1001416 on 2022-01-26
- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
External links
edit- Nevill G. (1879). Description of a new species of Acme and varieties from the conclomerate beds at Menton. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 5, 4: 341-342
- Boeters, H. D.; Gittenberger, E. & Subai, P. (1989). Die Aciculidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda Prosobranchia). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 252: 1-234. Leiden