Monachoides incarnatus (syn. Perforatella incarnata) is a species of air-breathing land snail in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Hygromiidae |
| Genus: | Monachoides |
| Species: | M. incarnatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774)[2] | |
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- Subspecies
- Monachoides incarnatus amatus (Stabile, 1859)
- Monachoides incarnatus incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774)
- Monachoides incarnatus welebitanus (L. Pfeiffer, 1848)
Distribution
This snail species is widespread in Europe, and most abundant in Central Europe.[1] It can be found in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine,[4] and many other countries.[1]
Biology
This species of snail creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
The egg is 2 millimeters wide.[5]
Conservation
This common species has stable populations facing no apparent threats, and no specific conservation actions are underway.[1]
References
- Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017
- Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft). 312 pp., 142 plates
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