Pyrenaearia carascalensis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pyrenaearia carascalensis |
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| Shell of Pyrenaearia carascalensis (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Helicoidea
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Hygromiidae
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Pyrenaearia
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P. carascalensis
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| Pyrenaearia carascalensis (Michaud, 1831)
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Pyrenaearia carascalensis is a type of small land snail. It breathes air and lives on land. This snail belongs to a group called gastropods, which includes slugs and other snails. It is part of the Hygromiidae family, often known as "hairy snails" and their relatives.
There are two known types, or subspecies, of Pyrenaearia carascalensis:
- Pyrenaearia carascalensis carascalensis (first described in 1831)
- Pyrenaearia carascalensis transfuga (first described in 1885)
About This Snail
This snail is quite small. It can grow up to 13.2 millimeters in size. That's about half an inch long!
Where It Lives
This snail species is endemic to Spain. This means it is found naturally only in Spain and nowhere else in the world. Specifically, you can find Pyrenaearia carascalensis in a region called Carascal, which is in Aragon, Spain.
See also
In Spanish: Pyrenaearia carascalensis para niños
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