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Abida partioti
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Eight shells of Abida partioti
scale bar is in mm
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily:
Pupilloidea
Family:
Chondrinidae
Genus:
Abida
Species:
A. partioti
Binomial name
Abida partioti
(Saint-Simon, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Abida escudiei Geniez & Bertrand, 2001
  • Pupa cristella Westerlund, 1887
  • Pupa dupuyi Westerlund, 1875
  • Pupa lallemantiana Bourguignat, 1864
  • Pupa letourneuxi Bourguignat, 1864
  • Pupa partioti Saint-Simon, 1848

Abida partioti is a small land snail that breathes air. It is a type of mollusc called a gastropod. This snail belongs to the Chondrinidae family. It was first described in 1848 by Alfred de Saint-Simon.

Where Does the Abida partioti Snail Live?

The Abida partioti snail only lives in one special place. You can find it in the central Pyrenees mountains. These mountains are located between France and Spain.

What is the Abida partioti Snail's Home Like?

The Abida partioti snail lives in mountain areas. These places often have karst landscapes. Karst is a type of land with limestone rocks. It has many cracks and caves.

These snails like to hide in small cracks. They also live under stones. If the weather is wet, they might come out. You can then see them on the surface of rocks.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Abida partioti para niños

  • List of non-marine molluscs of Metropolitan France
  • List of non-marine molluscs of Spain
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