''Xerotricha madritensis'' is a

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of air-breathing

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in the family

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, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Xerotricha madritensis (Rambur, 1868). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1002568 on 2023-09-20

Distribution

This species is native to

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and

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Taxonomic note

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considers ''X. pallaresica'' a synonym of ''Xerotricha madritensis'', which is itself a subject of taxonomic ambiguity.

References

* Salvañá, J. M. (1886). Estudio de M. Pablo Fagot sobre los hélices xerofilianos del grupo Barcinonensiana. Publicaciones de la Crónica Científica. 2–7. * Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017 * Cadevall Solé, J.; Orozco Sanchis, A. (2016). Nuevas guías de Campo Omega. Caracoles y babosas de la Península Ibérica y Baleares. 817 pp. Barcelona (Omega)

External links

Rambur, P. (1868). Diagnoses d'Helices nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie. 16(3): 265-268. Paris

Bourguignat, J.-R. (1863-1868). Mollusques nouveaux, litigieux ou peu connus. Tome 1 (= "Première centurie (Mars 1863 à Décembre 1868)") 324 pp., pls 1-45 (1863-1868)
madritensis Molluscs of Europe Gastropods described in 1868 {{Geometridae-stub