Monachoides incarnatus

Monachoides incarnatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Monachoides
Species:
M. incarnatus
Binomial name
Monachoides incarnatus
Synonyms
  • Helix incarnata Müller, 1774
  • Perforatella (Monachoides) incarnata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
  • Perforatella incarnata (O. F. Müller, 1774) (superseded generic combination)

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.

Subspecies

Distribution

This snail species is widespread in Europe, and most abundant in Central Europe. It can be found in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and many other countries.

Biology

This species of snail creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.

The egg is 2 millimeters wide.

Conservation

This common species has stable populations facing no apparent threats, and no specific conservation actions are underway.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Neubert, E. (2011). "Monachoides incarnatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T157047A5040229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157047A5040229.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Müller O. F. 1774. Vermivm terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. Volumen alterum. pp. I-XXVI [= 1-36], 1-214, [1-10]. Havniae & Lipsiae. (Heineck & Faber).
  3. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Monachoides incarnatus (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003431 on 2021-08-12
  4. ↑ Balashov, I. & N. Gural-Sverlova. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41(1): 91-109.
  5. ↑ Heller, J. "Life History Strategies". In: Barker, G. M. (ed.): The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK. 2001. pg. 428. ISBN 0-85199-318-4