Cytora lignaria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cytora lignaria |
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| Cytora lignaria shell | |
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clade Caenogastropoda
Informal group Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: |
Cyclophoroidea
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Pupinidae
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Liareinae
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Cytora
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| Species: |
C. lignaria
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| Cytora lignaria (Pfeiffer, 1857)
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Cyclostoma lignarium Pfeiffer, 1857 |
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Cytora lignaria is a very tiny land snail. It has a special "door" called an operculum. This operculum helps the snail close its shell for protection. These snails live on land and are a type of mollusc. They belong to a group called gastropods, which includes all snails and slugs. Cytora lignaria is part of the Pupinidae family of snails.
Where Does It Live?
This small snail species can be found in New Zealand.
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In Spanish: Cytora lignaria para niños
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