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Xerocrassa simulata

Xerocrassa simulata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.[1]

Xerocrassa simulata
Shell of Xerocrassa simulata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xerocrassa
Species:
X. simulata
Binomial name
Xerocrassa simulata
Ehrenberg, 1831
Synonyms
  • Helix simulata Ehrenberg, 1831 (original combination)
  • Xerocrassa (Xerocrassa) simulata (Ehrenberg, 1831) · alternate representation
  • Xerophila (Ereminella) simulata (Ehrenberg, 1831)
  • Xerophila simulata (Ehrenberg, 1831) (superseded generic combination)

Distribution edit

This species is common in the deserts and semideserts of the levantine region. Morphology varies greatly with locality.[2]

Life cycle edit

The size of the egg of this species is 2.6 × 2.1 mm.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerocrassa simulata (Ehrenberg, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1262093 on 2022-08-06
  2. ^ Mienis, H.K., 2011. New or little known land- and freshwater molluscs from Israel 3. Xerocrassa simulata lothari, a new subspecies from some kurkar outcrops. Triton, 23: 35-38.
  3. ^ Heller J.: Life History Strategies. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, ISBN 0-85199-318-4. 1-146, cited page: 428.

External links edit

  • Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828)
  • Neubert, E.; Amr, Z. S.; Waitzbauer, W.; Al Talafha, H. (2015). Annotated checklist of the terrestrial gastropods of Jordan (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 144(2): 169-238.

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