Oestophora ortizi

Oestophora ortizi is a species of land snail in the family Trissexodontidae. It is endemic to Spain, where it is known only from Andalucia.[1]

Oestophora ortizi
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O. ortizi
Binomial name
Oestophora ortizi
Winter & Ripken, 1991[2]
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Oestophora (Oestophora) ortizi De Winter & Ripken, 1991

This snail is generally found in oak woodland habitat on limestone substrates. It lives in dense vegetation, sometimes under rocks.[1]

References

  1. Arrébola, J. 2013. Oestophora ortizi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 07 September 2014.
  2. De Winter A. J. & Ripken T. E. J. (1991). "New land snails (Gastropoda Pulmonata) from the Iberian peninsula". Basteria 55(1-3): 3-7. Leiden.


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