''Cylichnidia ovuliformis'' is a species of
land snail in the family
Ferussaciidae.
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Madeira
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, where it is known only from
Porto Santo Island
Porto Santo Island () is a Portuguese island northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.
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The snail has been recorded at five sites on mountain slopes on the island. It lives on the ground, often under rocks, logs, and leaf litter. In some places it is threatened by habitat disturbance from nearby plantations.
References
Ferussaciidae
Molluscs of Madeira
Endemic fauna of Madeira
Porto Santo Island
Gastropods described in 1831
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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