Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'

Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani' is an undescribed species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Bulimulinae.

Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Bulimulidae
Subfamily: Bulimulinae
Genus: Bulimulus
Species:
B. sp. nov. 'josevillani'
Binomial name
Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'

This species is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is Scalesia forests on Santa Cruz, an island of the Galápagos archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. The invasive little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, occurs on the island.

References edit

  1. ^ Parent, C. (2003). "Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44014A10849405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44014A10849405.en. Retrieved 25 May 2022.