Theba arinagae is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is known only from the top of a volcano. Its entire range is about 4 square kilometers and it is considered a critically endangered species.[1]
| Theba arinagae | |
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| Theba arinagae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Genus: | Theba |
| Species: | T. arinagae
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| Theba arinagae Gittenberger & Ripken, 1987[2]
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See also
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edit- ^ a b Alonso, M.R.; Groh, K. (2011). "Theba arinagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T21722A9314100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T21722A9314100.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Gittenberger E. & Ripken T. E. J. 1987. The genus Theba (Mollusca Gastropoda: Helicidae), systematics and distribution. Zoologische Verhandelingen 241: 3-59. Leiden. PDF
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