Acicula (genus)
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Acicula is a genus
of very small land snails with an operculum
, terrestrial
gastropod mollusks in the family Aciculidae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of very small land snails with an operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
gastropod mollusks in the family Aciculidae
Aciculidae
The Aciculidae are a family of minute land snails which have opercula. In other words, Aciculidae are terrestrial operculate gastropods....
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Species
Species within the genus Acicula include:- Acicula algerensis
- Acicula beneckei
- Acicula benoiti
- Acicula corcyrensis
- Acicula disjuncta
- Acicula douctouyrensis
- Acicula fuscaAcicula fuscaAcicula fusca is a minute species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk, a micromollusk, in the family Aciculidae.- Shell description :The shell of this species is long and narrow, attaining a maximum length of only 2 mm....
- Acicula hausdorfiAcicula hausdorfiAcicula hausdorfi is a species of very small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Aciculidae.-Distribution:This species is endemic to Greece.- External links :...
- Acicula lallemanti
- Acicula letourneuxi
- Acicula limbata
- Acicula lineata - type speciesType speciesIn biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
- Acicula lineolata
- Acicula moussoni
- Acicula multilineata
- Acicula norrisiAcicula norrisiAcicula norrisi is a species of very small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Aciculidae.This species is endemic to Gibraltar....
- Acicula palaestinensisAcicula palaestinensisAcicula palaestinensis is a species of very small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Aciculidae.This species is endemic to Israel....
- Acicula parcelineataAcicula parcelineataAcicula parcelineata is a species of small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Aciculidae.-Distribution:This species is found in the Czech Republic , Poland, Slovakia and other areas....
- Acicula riedeli
- Acicula szigethyannae
- Acicula vezzanii