- Abida (genus)
Taxobox
name = "Abida"
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusca
classis =Gastropoda
subclassis =Orthogastropoda
superordo =Heterobranchia
ordo =Eupulmonata
subordo =Stylommatophora
familia =Chondrinidae
genus = "Abida""Abida" is a
genus of small air-breathing landsnail , a terrestrialgastropod mollusk in the familyChondrinidae .Distribution
This is a European genus. It consists of about 10 species, all but two of which are restricted to the
Pyrenees andCantabria n mountains inFrance andSpain . Only "Abida secale " and "Abida polyodon " occur outside this area.Species
* "
Abida polyodon "
* "Abida secale "Habitat
The species in this genus all are restricted to calcareous rocks.
External links
A current species list can be found on the [http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=271207 Fauna Europaea] website.Pictures of some species can be found on [http://www.baskokshoorn.nl/?q=image/tid/4 this site] .
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