Hairy snails or their allies - Xeropicta ledereri (tremithensis) (Pfeiffer,1856) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Xeropicta is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. 

Distribution

The distribution of the genus Xeropicta includes south-eastern Europe to Near East and north-eastern Africa.

Species in this genus have not yet become established in the USA, but they are considered to represent potentially serious threats as pests, invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that these species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Pentadaktilos by George Konstantinou

Xeromunda candiota (Pfeiffer, 1849) - Cyprus

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List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Xeromunda is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the harry snails and their allies.

Species of snails in this genus make and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

Photos by George Konstantinou

Caracollina lenticula (Ferussac 1821) - Cyprus

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List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Caracollina lenticula is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Trissexodontidae.

The species is found in Mediterranean

Photos by George Konstantinou

Trochoidea carinatoglobosa (Haas, 1934) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus
Xerocrassa carinatoglobosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.

X. carinatoglobosa is endemic to Cyprus, where it is known from three locations in the southern part of the island

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Trochoidea nicosiana (Gittenberger 1991) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Xerocrassa nicosiana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae

This species is endemic to Cyprus, where it occurs mainly on the central part of the island

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Xerotricha apicina (Lamarck 1822) - Cyprus

Xerotricha apicina is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Helicopsis cypriola (Westerlund 1889) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Helicopsis is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae.

Distribution

Distribution of the genus Helicopsis range Central and Eastern Europe to Iran

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Helicella juglans (Gittenberger 1991) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Helicella is a genus of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Metafruticicola nicosiana (Mousson 1854) - Cyprus

Metafruticicola is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Hygromiidae.

The species of this genus are found in Mediterranean regions

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Athienou by George Konstantinou

Xeropicta smyrnocretica (Germain1933) - Cyprus

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List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Xeropicta is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. 

Distribution

The distribution of the genus Xeropicta includes south-eastern Europe to Near East and north-eastern Africa.

Species in this genus have not yet become established in the USA, but they are considered to represent potentially serious threats as pests, invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that these species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos by George Konstantinou

Xeropicta mesopotamica (Mousson 1874) - Cyprus

Xeropicta is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Xeropicta mavromoustakisi (Haas 1933) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Xeropicta is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Pseudoxerophila confusa (Gittenberger 1991) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Pseudoxerophila is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Geomitridae.

The species of this genus are found in Mediterranean

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Albinaria alajana (Boettger, 1896) - Cyprus

Albinaria is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Livera by George Konstantinou

Helix texta (Mousson, 1861) - Cyprus

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List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Helix is a genus of large, air-breathing land snails native to the western Palaearctic and characterized by a globular shell. It is the type genus of the family Helicidae, and one of the animal genera described by Carl Linnaeus. Members of the genus first appeared during the Miocene. Well-known species include Helix pomatia (Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or edible snail) and Helix lucorum (Turkish snail). Cornu aspersum (garden snail), though externally similar and long classified as a member of Helix (as "Helix aspersa"), is not closely related to Helix and belongs to a different tribe of Helicinae

Photos Athienou by George Konstantinou

Turanena katerinae E. Gittenberger, 1996 - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Turanena is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Enidae.

The species of this genus are found in Western Mediterranean, near Black Sea

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Troodos by George Konstantinou

Paramastus cyprius (Zilch 1951) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Paramastus is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Enidae.

The species of this genus are found in East Mediterranean and Black Sea

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Orka by George Konstantinou

Euchondrus (Multidentula) stylus (Pfeiffer 1848) - Εndemic to Cyprus

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Euchondrus is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae.

Distribution

The snails in this genus are of levantine distribution, which includes Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Jordan.

Shell description

The gastropod shell of Euchondrus is 6.5–13 mm in height in Euchondrus parreyssi, that has very variable size in Euchondrus. The shell is elongate with 5-7 whorls and a high spire. The aperture is toothed.

Ecology

This snail species lives in open habitats, under limestone rocks in the desert.

Three species of Euchondrus in the Negev desert are noted for eating lichens growing under the surface limestone rocks and slabs (endolithic lichens). They disrupt and eat the limestone. Their grazing resulting in the weathering of the stones, and the subsequent formation of soil. They have a significant effect on the region: the total population of snails is estimated to process between 0.7 and 1.1 metric ton per hectare per year of limestone in the Negev desert. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photos Nicosia by George Konstantinou

Euchondrus parreeyssi (Pfeiffer 1846) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Euchondrus is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae.

Distribution

The snails in this genus are of levantine distribution, which includes Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Jordan.

Shell description

The gastropod shell of Euchondrus is 6.5–13 mm in height in Euchondrus parreyssi, that has very variable size in Euchondrus. The shell is elongate with 5-7 whorls and a high spire. The aperture is toothed.

Ecology

This snail species lives in open habitats, under limestone rocks in the desert.

Three species of Euchondrus in the Negev desert are noted for eating lichens growing under the surface limestone rocks and slabs (endolithic lichens). They disrupt and eat the limestone. Their grazing resulting in the weathering of the stones, and the subsequent formation of soil. They have a significant effect on the region: the total population of snails is estimated to process between 0.7 and 1.1 metric ton per hectare per year of limestone in the Negev desert. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Nicosia by George Konstantinou

Euchondrus nucifragus (L. Pfeiffer, 1848) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Euchondrus is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae.

Distribution

The snails in this genus are of levantine distribution, which includes Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Jordan.

Shell description

The gastropod shell of Euchondrus is 6.5–13 mm in height in Euchondrus parreyssi, that has very variable size in Euchondrus. The shell is elongate with 5-7 whorls and a high spire. The aperture is toothed.

Ecology

This snail species lives in open habitats, under limestone rocks in the desert.

Three species of Euchondrus in the Negev desert are noted for eating lichens growing under the surface limestone rocks and slabs (endolithic lichens). They disrupt and eat the limestone. Their grazing resulting in the weathering of the stones, and the subsequent formation of soil. They have a significant effect on the region: the total population of snails is estimated to process between 0.7 and 1.1 metric ton per hectare per year of limestone in the Negev desert. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos by George Konstantinou

Euchondrus limbodentatus (Mousson, 1854) - Εndemic to Cyprus

Εndemic to Cyprus

Euchondrus is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae.

Distribution

The snails in this genus are of levantine distribution, which includes Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Jordan.

Shell description

The gastropod shell of Euchondrus is 6.5–13 mm in height in Euchondrus parreyssi, that has very variable size in Euchondrus. The shell is elongate with 5-7 whorls and a high spire. The aperture is toothed.

Ecology

This snail species lives in open habitats, under limestone rocks in the desert.

Three species of Euchondrus in the Negev desert are noted for eating lichens growing under the surface limestone rocks and slabs (endolithic lichens). They disrupt and eat the limestone. Their grazing resulting in the weathering of the stones, and the subsequent formation of soil. They have a significant effect on the region: the total population of snails is estimated to process between 0.7 and 1.1 metric ton per hectare per year of limestone in the Negev desert. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Lefkara by George Konstantinou

Zebrina fasciolata (Olivier 1801) - Cyprus

Zebrina is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae.

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Pafos by George Konstantinou

Xeropicta krynickii (Krynicki 1833) - Cyprus

Xeropicta krynickii is a terrestrial species of gastropods belonging to the family Geomitridae

The species is found in Western Asia. and around the Black Sea.

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Mammari by George Konstantinou

Trochoidea cretica (Ferussac,1822) - Cyprus

Trochoidea is a superfamily of small to very large vetigastropod sea snails with gills and an operculum. Species within this superfamily have nacre as the inner shell layer. The families within this superfamily include the Trochidae, the top snails. This superfamily is the largest vetigastropodan superfamily, containing more than 2,000 species

See also

List of non-marine molluscs of Cyprus - Freshwater snails and Land snails of Cyprus

Photos Geri by George Konstantinou