| Status | EN |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Caseolus |
| Species | calvus |
| Authority | (R. T. Lowe, 1831) |
Caseolus calvus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.
Subspecies
- Caseolus calvus calvus (R. T. Lowe, 1831)
- Caseolus calvus galeatus (R. T. Lowe, 1862)
The subspecies Caseolus calvus galeatus (R. T. Lowe, 1862) endemic to Madeira is globally extinct.[1]
Distribution
This species of land snail lives in Madeira, Portugal.
References
- ^ Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union's 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2007.06.012. PDF.