Zarateana arganica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Zarateana arganica |
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| Apertural view of the shell of Zarateana arganica | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Clade: | Euthyneura |
| Order: | Panpulmonata |
| Clade: | Eupulmonata |
| Clade: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Geomitridae |
| Genus: | Zarateana |
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Z. arganica
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| Zarateana arganica (Servain, 1880)
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Zarateana arganica is a type of air-breathing land snail. It's a small mollusk that lives on land and belongs to the family Geomitridae.
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Where Does Zarateana arganica Live?
This special snail only lives in mainland Spain. You can find it in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Its home stretches from northwest Huesca to north Burgos. This area is a mix of the green, wet forests of "Green Spain" and drier Mediterranean regions.
What Does Zarateana arganica Look Like?
The shell of Zarateana arganica is a grayish-white color. It often has brown bands that look a bit like horn. The shell is shiny and has very fine lines on it. When the shells are fresh, they even have tiny hair-like structures!
Shell Shape and Features
The shell has several whorls, which are like spirals. These whorls are slightly rounded. The last whorl (the biggest one) isn't much wider than the ones before it.
The main opening of the shell, called the aperture, can sometimes look like a square. Inside this opening, there's a sharp, white edge called a lip. The umbilicus, which is a small hole at the center of the shell's underside, is easy to see and quite wide.
How Big Is This Snail?
The shell of Zarateana arganica is usually about 4.5 to 5.5 millimeters wide. It's also quite short, standing about 2.5 to 3 millimeters tall.
What Kind of Habitat Does It Prefer?
Zarateana arganica is a land snail, so it lives on the ground. It loves sunny, open places like meadows or grassy areas. However, you might also find it near riverbanks or even in forests.
How Do Humans Interact with This Snail?
People don't use Zarateana arganica for food or any other activities. So, there's no trading of this snail.
What Are the Threats to Zarateana arganica?
The biggest dangers to this snail come from human activities. Things like building new towns and activities related to farming and forestry can harm its home. Wildfires also pose a risk to groups of these snails.
Even though it faces some threats, the Zarateana arganica is listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List. This means that while it lives in a specific area, its population isn't shrinking quickly. Scientists believe its population is stable.
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